This "Sort of Apple Crumble Cake" has always been a big hit with
my family and friends.
It uses basic ingredients, apples, sugar,
margarine, flour and eggs for the most part, but of course there are a few additions
that bump the flavor up quite a bit.
You don’t have to make such a large cake (as
pictured here) in a disposable pan; I usually make a number of smaller cakes which I freeze and
then re-warm.
This super large cake has become an annual event - my oldest
daughter and her childhood friends have been asking me to make it for their annual Independence Day picnic for upwards of 15 years.
Now that I think about it, this is really a "can’t eat just one piece" type of cake.
I also invested in an **Apple Peeler, Slicer, Corer which makes the Apple coring, slicing peeling part easy and very professional looking!
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| Ingredients: (from left to right) Granny Smith Apples, Applesauce, Cake Flour, Margarine, Cinnamon, Vanilla Sugar, Apricot Jelly, 2 Eggs, Sugar |
Preparation time:
20 minutes [using one very large aluminum disposable pan or smaller pans]
30 minutes [if you have to peel and slice the apples]
45 minutes baking time
Ingredients:
Dough
200 grams of melted margarine or butter (I use margarine)
1 cup sugar
4 cups cake flour
2 eggs
2 tablespoons oil
2 envelops of vanilla sugar
Salt
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| Cake Flour, Margarine, Vanilla Sugar, 2 Eggs, Sugar |
Filling
(the measurements are approximate, you can use more or less but you must cover the dough with each layer of ingredient)
2 cups of Jelly/Jam*
2 cups Applesauce (sweetened or unsweetened) (about one can)
6-8 Granny Smith apples (peeled and sliced)**
½ cup Lemon juice (to prevent the apples from turning brown)
¼ cup sugar
Cinnamon (about 4-6 Tablespoons or more)
*Apricot,
Strawberry, Blueberry, Passion Fruit or whatever you have around.
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| Granny Smith Apples, Cinnamon, Jelly/Jam/Lemon Juice, Applesauce and my good old Apple Peeler Corer Slicer** |
Preparation:
Step 1: Dough
In a medium sized bowl mix together with a big spoon:
Melted margarine*, sugar, oil, flour eggs and 1 envelop of vanilla sugar.
Mix with a strong spoon, until all the ingredients are mixed together (about 2-3 minutes).
The mixture will produce a dough that is soft and easy to work with.
The dough should be soft and pliable and NOT stick to your fingers.
Let the dough rest a bit.
Melted margarine*, sugar, oil, flour eggs and 1 envelop of vanilla sugar.
Mix with a strong spoon, until all the ingredients are mixed together (about 2-3 minutes).
The mixture will produce a dough that is soft and easy to work with.
The dough should be soft and pliable and NOT stick to your fingers.
Let the dough rest a bit.
*(a
quick zap in the microwave oven melts the margarine)
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| Margarine with Sugar |
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| Margarine, Sugar and 2 Eggs |
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| Add the Cake Flour and Salt and Mix with that spoon |
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| Result: Dough - soft and not sticky |
Step 2: Apples
Peel and core the apples, then cut into half-moon thin
slices;
I actually cheat, I have this great apple peeler, slicer, corer** that does it
all at once (see picture); all I have to do is cut the apple in half to get my
half-moon shaped slices.
In a large bowl add the apples and coat with lemon juice,
sugar and cinnamon.
Mix by hand until all the apples are coated evening.
Let sit of a few minutes.
**The Apple Peeler, Corer and Slicer can be purchased at AMAZON and DOMO.
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| My Peeler, Corer, Slicer in action** |
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| Apple - sliced, cored and peeled |
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| Cut slices |
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| Slice down the center to make half-moons |
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| Add lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon |
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| Mix by-hand to coat the Apples |
**The Apple Peeler, Corer and Slicer can be purchased at AMAZON and DOMO.
Step 3: The Cake
This total recipe is good for a large aluminum throw away pan, with high
sides.
(Feel free to make smaller cakes, as gifts or to freeze for later.)
Take a large handful of dough, squeeze it together to make a
ball.
Carefully press a thin layer of the dough on the
bottom or your pan, the important word is thin – don’t be afraid to go thin!
Repeat this step until the whole bottom is covered evenly.
[There should be about half the dough mixture left in the
bowl.]
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| Apple slices, Jelly, Applesauce, Dough and a Very Large Disposable Baking Pan |
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| Dough on the pan before pressing into a THIN layer |
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| See how THIN the layer of dough should be |
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| The whole pan is covered |
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| Dough remaining in the bowl (about 2 large handfuls) |
Step 4: Jelly/Jam
Next – spread the jam or jelly evenly over the dough.
Use the back of a spoon – make sure you get the jelly into
the all the corners.
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| Adding the Jelly/Jam |
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| Jelly/Jam spread over the Dough |
Step 5: Applesauce
Spread the applesauce over the jelly/jam.
Again, Use a spoon to spread it evenly over the jelly.
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| Adding Applesauce |
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| Applesauce spread over the Jelly/Jam |
Step 6: Apples
Carefully place the apples in a single layer on the
applesauce (see photo).
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| Place Apples in a single layer |
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| Apple layer completed |
Step 7: Crumble Topping
Take a big handful of squeezed together dough and using an
“old fashioned” potato grater, grate the dough over the apples until they are
completely covered; use all the remaining dough.
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| Take a fist size handful of dough and grate over the Apples |
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| Grated dough scattered on Apples |
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| Grated Dough Covering Apples, etc. |
Step 8: The Finish
Sprinkle some cinnamon and the second envelop of vanilla sugar over the top.
Bake at about 180°C (350°F) for about 45 minutes or until the
jelly starts bubbling out the side and the top of the cake starts to brown
slightly.
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| Finished Product: Sort of Apple Crumble Cake |
Serving Options:
The "Sort of Apple Crumble Cake" can be served hot or cold.
It
can stand alone or it can be served with Ice Cream; it doesn't need cream or syrup it is really very moist.
It can be frozen and
reheated.
I sometimes cut the cake into serving sized pieces and freeze them, that way I can treat myself to a 'single' piece with my morning coffee.
