Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2013

This is a simple cake to make, however, I found it to be too sweet. Next time I will cut the sugar in half for the batter. 3 Cups of sugar in the batter on top of the sugar it calls for to go onto the apples is too much. This cake is the perfect amount of dry on the outside and the perfect amount of moist on the inside. Inside, the texture is almost similar to bread pudding due to the apples. If you like a lot of moisture, use ALL the apples. I didn't use all the apples because it looked too much for me. I probably used 3. I also added nutmeg to the batter and used 2 cups all purpose flour and 1 cup 100% whole grain stone ground flour and I used Truvia Baking Blend for the sugar. I also added raisins on top of the apples. Delicious, but next time it will not be as sweet. Great base recipe!

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Sharon.House

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2012

This was ok. The quality and flavors of the apples needs to be good in this recipe as there is no spices to fill out the flavor of the cake except in the topping, I do not recommend using Granny Smiths, a Fugi for Macintosh would be much better flavor wise. The texture was heavy and I had to add more liquid to the batter in order to be able to stir it.

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Ari

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2012

I don't know if I will make this again. Just didn't do it for my boyfriend and I.

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bakingthedayaway

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Santa Cruz, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2012

Delicious! One of the best coffee cake recipes I have ever come across. Sometimes I substitute blueberries or strawberries for the apples and it tastes just as great. A nice treat for the whole family.

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Bercia15

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2011

I've made this cake however it is slightly different. I bake it in a 9X13 pan. I use 4 cups of apples (apples you would use to make an apple pie). Not all apples are suitable. I use 1/4 c orange juice or apple juice. The coating for apples is 3 tsp cinnamon in 1/3 cup of sugar. It's always a winner.

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izylstra@powergate.ca

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2011

i made it last week and everyone loved it! i didn't have vegetable oil( i realized until i was about to start) so i looked up for substitutes to it it said apple sauce or melted butter or margarine, so instead i added 1/2 cup of applesauce and 1/2 cup of melted butter. i didn't give it 5 stars b/c of the changes i made so i'm not sure how the original recipe would come out

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Maria de Hernandez

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2010

Made this for Thanksgiving dinner and got wonderful compliments. Strangely though barely any of it was eaten...The apple and sugar layers saved it for me. The cake itself had the right texture but was very bland. I'll make apple coffee cake again because it's easy and I love baked apples, but I'll take the layers and put it into a different batter.

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2010

This cake was delicious. Yum, Yum, Yum!! Those who found it too dry must have over baked it.. It got rave reviews from my family. Easy to make, favorful, loaded with fresh apples and cinnamon...can't beat that combo...add a nice cup of fresh coffee..great way to start your day!

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