This is one great recipe. The first cake I baked I used a mix of apples. I found 6 cups of large chunks is about right and I do mean large. Mine were about half the size of a base ball diamond. The second cake was made with twenty ounce pepin. I only need two of the pepin to make six cups. They are huge. I will try Braeburn next which we do grow in Michigan as well as other parts of the U.S. I used 2 tsp of cinnamon and one and a little less than 1/3 of sugar. I think the sugar depends on how sour the apples are. I would only use the 1 1/2 cups of sugar if the apples were sour. I take dinner out to my sister and brother-in-laws helpers at their orchard. This week it is going to be beef stew, biscuits and apple cake of course. This is truly a must try cake and the recipe goes together quick and easy.

Reviewed On: Oct. 16, 2009

I didn't change one thing on this recipe. It was fast, easy and delish. I will make this often. I may try pork steak also.

Reviewed On: Jul. 29, 2007