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Apple Orchard Snack Cake – Southern Plate by Gordon Ramsay

Apple Orchard Snack Cake


Apple orchard snack cake combines the flavor of graham cracker crumbs, fresh apples, butter, and sugar for a snack cake unlike any other!Apple Orchard Snack CakeWe have a tradition each year which has held since I was old enough to remember. My entire family piles in the car and we drive to Toney, Alabama to pay a visit to Scott’s Orchard. As a child, I remember riding back home in the back of the truck, munching on all varieties of fresh apples and trying to guess what Mama would bake first with our bounty. She would buy several baskets of different varieties and once we got home, my mother would get to cooking. Each day, it seemed, there was a new apple dish waiting on us when we came in from school. We relished each and every one. 

The year my son was born, we took him to Scott’s Orchard, even though he was only two months old at the time! We’ve held up this tradition just about every year and I really enjoy taking family photos to see how the kids have grown. Of course, over the years these photos have started to show how Ricky and I have grown, too! Funny how that happens. The focus of the passing of time slowly moves from the kids growing up to us growing older. All in all, the pictures show blessings unfolding in each generation.

Katy Rose, in 2008 at Scotts Orchard in Toney, Alabama

I often find with recipes, as with memories, it is the simple things which satisfy us the most. This recipe is the perfect example of that. A classic snack cake that is not too sweet, the simple ingredients make it a breeze to throw together. Add in the full flavor of locally grown apples (preferably from a family orchard trip!) and you can’t go wrong. It is perfect for breakfast, with a cup of coffee while visiting friends, or any other time of day. I also think of it as the ideal after school snack. The beauty of this recipe that makes it remarkably different, is that instead of flour, you use graham cracker crumbs. Combine that flavor with sugar, melted butter, chopped apples, and nuts and you have a snack cake unlike any other. I hope you’ll try it soon. If you do, share a photo with me on Instagram (@southernplate) or you can email it to me, too! 

Ingredients for Apple Orchard Snack Cake

Ingredients are simple: Graham cracker crumbs, butter, eggs, sugar, and apples.

The recipe also calls for pecans or walnuts, which I highly recommend. However, I do leave them out sometimes as certain people in my house have voiced their objection to having “those nut things” in their snack cake.

Making up Apple Orchard Snack Cake

Melt and slightly cool butter. Then, pour into medium sized mixing bowl. Add sugar and then eggs. 

Stirring in graham crumbs for Apple Orchard Snack Cake

Add in graham cracker crumbs. Stir all of this up.

Adding in apples for Apple Orchard Snack Cake

Stir in chopped apples and nuts, if using.

adding in pecans for Apple Orchard Snack Cake

Like this.

batter for Apple Orchard Snack Cake

Behold! Our beautiful apple orchard snack cake batter.

ready to bake Apple Orchard Snack Cake

Pour this into a greased 8×8 baking dish.

I usually use cooking spray but if you want to be fancy you can use parchment paper. (See fancy, above)

Baked Apple Orchard Snack Cake

Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned all over top. 

 

Sugar Dusted Apple Orchard Snack Cake

Remove from oven and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar. Allow to cool in the pan before cutting into bars.

cut slice of Apple Orchard Snack Cake

Oh my goodness! This cake is just ridiculously delicious and makes the prettiest apple studded bars.

 

Delicious Apple Orchard Snack Cake

I’m telling you, if you can’t imagine what a snack cake is like when you replace the flour with graham crumbs,

you need to understand that it is half a step away from Heaven. In other words… 

Taking a bit of Apple Orchard Snack Cake

Make this TODAY! 

 

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 to 3 apples (any variety) peeled and diced
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional

Instructions

  • Blend sugar, butter, and eggs in bowl with a spoon.

  • Stir in graham cracker crumbs, apples, and walnuts until blended.

  • Spread batter into greased 8×8 pan.

  • Bake at 350 for forty to forty five minutes or until firm to the touch.

  • Sprinkle liberally with confectioner’s sugar.

  • Cool and then cut into squares.

 

 

 


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EASY SPICED APPLE CAKE – Butter with a Side of Bread by Gordon Ramsay

EASY SPICED APPLE CAKE - Butter with a Side of Bread


Apple Spice Cake is a deliciously, moist cake made with fresh apples, applesauce, a blend of perfect spices topped with a caramel glaze! Lovely apple cake perfect for Fall baking.

spiced apple cake recipe

Hey there! Sarah from Feeding Your Fam bringing you this tasty recipe for Apple Spice Cake.

This Apple Spice Bundt Cake Recipe is one of those that has been in my recipe archive for years!! Once you make this, you will want it year round, and that’s totally fine, don’t just save this for Fall, it is perfect any time of year! It is so moist and irresistible, you will want to sit and it the whole thing yourself!

bowls filled with ingredients to make apple spice cake

Ingredients Needed for Apple Cake

To make this Apple Spice Cake you will need a few basic ingredients, things you probably already have sitting in your pantry!

To make this simple Apple Spice Cake you will need:

  • butter
  • sugar
  • eggs
  • applesauce
  • flour
  • cinnamon
  • nutmeg
  • allspice
  • soda
  • salt
  • chopped apples
  • pecans

drizzling caramel sauce on apple spice bundt cake

How to Make Apple Spice Bundt Cake

Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Prepare pan by spraying with cooking spray or greasing with butter.

In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer cream together the butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. In a separate mixing bowl combine the flour, spices, soda and salt. Whisk the dry ingredients until well blended.

Add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter and sugar one cup at a time until well incorporated. To this mixture add in the applesauce and mix on medium until all the applesauce is blended into the cake batter.

apple spice cake batter

Peel and slice the apple into small, bite sized pieces. Try to slice the apples into pieces that are equally sized so they will all cook through. Fold the apple slices into the apple spice cake batter.

For the pecan pieces, you can buy pieces that have already been chopped or, if you are using whole pecans, slice them into small pieces using a sharp knife. Fold into the batter.

pouring apple spice cake batter into a bundt pan

Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. If you do not have a bundt pan, this cake can be made in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.

Place the cake in the preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

When the cake is done cooking, place a plate over the top of the bundt pan and turn it upside down to remove the cake from the pan.

Drizzle with warm Caramel Sauce.

caramel sauce in a sauce pan

How to Make Homemade Caramel Glaze

The caramel glaze is simple to make and only takes a few simple ingredients. You can make the sauce while the cake is baking in the oven so it is ready to drizzle on the warm cake.

To make the Caramel Sauce you will need:

  • butter
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • heavy cream
  • vanilla

In a saucepan, melt the butter and add the sweetened condensed milk and cream. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 3-5 minutes, until the sauce has turned a golden brown color. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. With a spoon, drizzle the caramel sauce over the top of the Apple Bundt Cake.

apple spice cake with caramel frosting on a white plate

What type of Apples are best for Apple Bundt Cake?

For this Apple Cake recipe you can really use any type of apples that you prefer. For this recipe, I used Gala Apples. I think that add a little bit of sweetness to this cake.

Other varieties that would work good in this recipe are: Honey Crisp, Granny Smith, Jonagold or Fuji. Just be sure you are not using mushy or soft apples, you want apples that are firm for this recipe because they will soften when cooked.

apple spice cake with caramel frosting on a white plate

Apple Spice Cake Recipe

Apple Spice Cake is a deliciously, moist cake made with fresh apples, applesauce, a blend of perfect spices topped with a caramel glaze! Lovely apple cake perfect for Fall baking. 

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Course: Cake, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple spice cake

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 20

Calories: 297kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup chopped apples
  • 1 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 cup pecan pieces (optional)

Caramel Glaze ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

How to Make an Apple Spice Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Prepare a bundt pan with cooking spray or grease with butter.

  • In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar and eggs until smooth.

  • In a separate mixing bowl whisk together the flour, spices, salt and soda. Add to the butter mixture one cup at a time, mixing after each cup.

  • To the batter add the applesauce and mix until well combined. Fold in the chopped apples and pecan pieces.

  • Pour into prepared pan and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

  • Place a plate over the bundt pan and turn the pan upside down to remove the cake from the pan.

How to make Caramel Glaze

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.

  • Add in the sweetened condensed milk and cream and bring to a boil. Simmer for an additional 3-5 minutes until the caramel turns a golden color.

  • Remove from the heat and add the vanilla.

  • Drizzle over the Apple Spice Bundt Cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 311mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 423IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg

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Apple Dapple Cake – Southern Plate by Gordon Ramsay

Apple Dapple Cake - Southern Plate


A full printable recipe is available at the bottom of this post. Thank you!

Mama has been making this old fashioned apple dapple cake for as long as I can remember. It’s always signaled the arrival of apple season for us!

Don’t you just love the taste of brown sugar? I mean, all on its own, I just love brown sugar. Whenever I am baking with it, I can’t help but to get a pinch out for myself. Lucky is the day when I find a few precious lumps within the bag!

The wonderful thing about Mama’s Apple Dapple Cake (and I do mean WONDERFUL) is that the resulting flavor is a perfect blend of fresh apples and buttery brown sugar. With the special brown sugar soaking sauce poured over the cake and allowed to soak in before removing the cake from the pan, it is by far the moistest cake I’ve ever baked. As if the flavor (and smell!) were not enough, the slices are gorgeous, too. Thick slices showcase bits of apple and the slightly granular texture around the edges of the tender crust brought on by the brown sugar. If you’ve ever wanted to win someone over through their stomach, THIS cake is a home run.

Apple Dapple Cake

You’ll need: Apples, Flour, Salt, Baking Soda, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Vanilla, Eggs, and Pecans!

(This cake gets me so excited. You are going to DIE of happiness when you taste it, I swear!)

For the brown sugar soaking sauce (yes, you read that right), you’ll need: Brown Sugar, Milk, and Butter.

Apple Dapple Cake

In your mixing bowl, place oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until blended.

You can do this by hand or using an electric mixer. Go with your mood.

Making Apple Dapple Cake

Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt (I just stir them together in a separate bowl).

Apple Dapple Cake

Add this to your wet ingredients and mix until blended again.

Apple Dapple Cake

Like this. It’s a nice thick dough at this point.

Apple Dapple Cake

Peel and chop apples into little chunks. If you have chickens, they love apple peels.

If you don’t have chickens consider getting some at some point in your life because they’re awesome! (I actually don’t have chickens right now but have in the past)

Apple Dapple Cake

Add chopped apples and pecans to dough.

Apple Dapple Cake

Stir those together until they are fully incorporated. 

Prepare your pan either by greasing with shortening and flouring, or by using one of those handy, dandy cooking sprays.

Apple Dapple Cake

Spoon your apple dapple cake batter into your pan. My mother uses a tube pan but whenever I bake this I just use a bundt pan. Either one is fine.

Bake this in the oven at  350 for one hour.

Apple Dapple Cake

About ten minutes before your cake is done, you need to make this AMAZING sauce to pour over the cake while it is still hot in the pan.

You will need: Dark brown sugar, milk, and butter.

Place milk, butter, and brown sugar in a sauce pot.

Apple Dapple Cake

Sir this together on the stove eye at medium to medium high heat, bringing to a gentle boil.  Once it starts boiling gently, keep stirring and cook for about three minutes. Remove from heat. Remove hot delicious cake from the oven.

Apple Dapple Cake

Look at that beauty!

Apple Dapple Cake

While the Apple Dapple cake is still piping hot in the pan, pour the sauce over it and let it all sit until it soaks it up.

OH MERCY!

Apple Dapple Cake

I mean, LOOK AT  THAT CAKE!!!!

The sauce will soak up, just be patient. 

Leave the cake in the pan until it has cooled completely.

Apple Dapple Cake

WOW. LOOK AT THAT CAKE!!!!

Apple Dapple Cake

 

Each bite is positively infused with chunks of apple, toasty pecans, and that amazing brown sugar soaking sauce!

This cake is the darling of Fall baking.
Apple Dapple Cake

I hope you get to make it soon! 

Might oughta make two 😉

Apple Dapple Cake

Ingredients

  • 3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup pecans chopped
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups raw apples peeled and chopped fine

Sauce

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar for sauce
  • 1/4 cup milk for sauce
  • 3/4 cup butter 1 -1/2 sticks (for sauce)

Instructions

  • Mix oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, soda. Add to first mixture. Fold in pecans and apples. Bake in tube or bundt pan* at 350 for 1 hour.
  • For the sauce, Place sauce ingredietns into a small saucepot over medium high heat. Stir constantly and bring it to a gentle boil. After it begins gently boiling, continue to stir and allow to cook for about three minutes. Pour over hot cake while still in the pan. Alllow cake to cool completely before removing from pan.

Notes

Note: Any type of apple will do great in this cake so use your favorites!
I make mine in a bundt pan and my mother makes hers in a tube pan. If using a bundt pan, the cake will actually be upside down when serving (See video in this post for an example). It is still beautiful and this is how I do it but you may prefer a tube pan if you would like it to appear as it does in these photos. 

You might also enjoy this recipe: Mama’s Apple Spice Muffins

 


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