Cheryl Ladds Apple Cake Recipes

APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until well blended. Add the eggs and mix well.
• Stir in the freshly grated apple. It may seems like the grated apple is completely taking over the dish - this is a good thing :).
• In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Add to the wet ingredients and mix, just until incorporated.
• Bake in a greased 9x13 inch pan for 40-50 min, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. (Depending on how large your apples were, you may need to cook it a little longer than 50 minutes).
• Allow the cake to cool for at least 10 minutes. Serve warm with caramel sauce and whipped cream or ice cream.

HOMEMADE APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch round cake pan with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in apples and walnuts. Spoon into pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool 10 minutes longer. Serve warm with ice cream.

CHUNKY APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well (batter will be stiff). Stir in apples until well combined., Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until top is lightly browned and springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 30 minutes before serving., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter. Cook over medium heat until butter is melted. Gradually add cream. Bring to a slow boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Serve with cake.

CHERYL LADD'S RAW APPLE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350 Grease 13x9" baking pan. In small bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda and cloves. Pare, core and chop 2 apples. In mixing bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beat until well-blended. Beat flour mixture alternately with coffee into creamed mixture. Stir chopped apple into batter with walnuts and raisins. Pour batter into pan. Bake 55-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cook cake in pan on wire rack. Just before serving, chop remaining apple. Cut cake into 12 pieces. Top with sour cream ahnd apple chunks.