Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2003

I was looking for a recipe to get rid of a whole bunch of extra apples I had, so I tried this one out. I used a 4" x 3 1/2" x 4 3/8 depth bread pan instead of the recommended 10 x 15 inch pan. (I'm in Germany, so I had to improvise.) I also added about 1/2 tsp. of nutmeg to the filling. I also used butter instead of shortening, which made the cake taste nice and buttery. It turned out great! It tasted like an applely cinnamon roll. It's best eaten warm, by the way.

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MEIOUSEI

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bettendorf, Iowa, USA

Living In: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2004

This is not a cake, but a pie, and oh what a pie! I didn't have the 10 X 15 pan, so I used a 9 X 13 cake pan. I did not take time to do the icing, either, and doubled the amount of cinnamon. We all agreed it was wonderful for an early morning coffee. I will definitely make it again!

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SUES1

Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2004

Made this pie exactly as the recipe states, and it was absolutely amazing. Tastes just like a cinnamon bun.

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MESHEPLEY

Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2004

I find this easier than apple pie and it is great for a crowd. I took it to a pot luck and got LOTS of requests for the recipe. I have made this using both butter and shortening for the dough, butter makes a more tender crust. It is a job rolling it out to fit into the pan but the dough is easier to handle than regular piecrust. Definitely a hard to categorize dessert, it's not a "cake", more of a pie in a sheet pan. My husband said "It's like a cross between an apple pie and a danish... but better." I'll be making this one again. The icing's called for amounts frosts the dessert VERY generously, you could get away with half as much (if you wanted to!).

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chellebelle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Olympia, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2005

This was really really yummy. I found it slightly difficult to roll out the dough and make it perfectly shaped. I also added a touch more brown sugar. It was wonderful, our guests LOVED it!

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BEKAHRAY

Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2005

definitely a keeper. The pastry seemed so sticky, I was not expecting a very good crust from it, but it turned out wonderfully. It was not difficult to role, either, which I was very concerned about. I only had ingredients for half the icing, so made only a half recipe of the icing, honestly, I don't know where I would have used the rest, half a recipe was plenty. Delicious.

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LMVO

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Encinitas, California, USA

Living In: Mesa, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2005

As previously noted this was tough to roll out to the proper thickness and size, but the crust was good. I did doctor up the filling a bit with extra cinnamon, brown sugar and nutmeg. Came out good and it freezes and defrosts well. I'll make this again.

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Kristina

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Merritt Island, Florida, USA

Living In: Saint Cloud, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2006

Wonderful Recipe! Like an apple tart with wonderful 'crust'! I rolled the dough out between two sheets of waxed paper and it took some effort but will fit the recommended pan! I halved the "frosting" and made a thin glaze for the top. This "cake" got rave reviews from my family and our dinner guest! Definately a keeper!

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DARLENE1

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2006

This is wonderful. Should be listed as pie not cake though. I was worried about rolling dough out for big pan, but it worked and I would rather make this than a pie.

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TCSTEFFEY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ixonia, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Canisteo, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2007

Excellent. It is nice to have so many pieces from a pie. My 5 year old grandaughter(picky eater) keeps asking when I will make it again. I also cut the frosting in 1/2 & had plenty.

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