Dutch Apple Cake Recipe
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Dutch Apple Cake

By: Carol 
"This is another great cake for the fall. When apples are plentiful and delicious there are so many ways to thank mother nature for its bounty. I pick a lot of the wild apples in the fall, and turn them into great desserts."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (33)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 7 x 11 inch cake
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 apples - peeled, cored and cut into eighths
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
  2. In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1 cup sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla until fluffy. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with the sifted ingredients. Spread the batter into a greased 7 x 11 inch baking pan.
  3. Place apple pieces in rows on the batter with the sharp edges pressed in slightly. Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon on top.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 50 to 60 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the cake tests done.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 193 | Total Fat: 7.6g | Cholesterol: 15mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2006 by Baker Girl   view full review
This cake turned out great! Lovely, light and very delicious! I made a couple substitutions...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2003 by NICOLE CRAN   view full review
I made this apple cake with apples that had been hanging aroung the kitchen and it was so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2005 by MIKEY   view full review
This cake is DIVINE! I made it in a 9x11 pan and used three granny smith apples. My family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2005 by Extra Foamy   view full review
This was sooooo good. My sister made it last night and my family devoured it all within an...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2010 by MARSHA   view full review
This is a wonderful dessert. Due to my husband's wheat allergy I made some changes to make it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2008 by Grandma Lizzy   view full review
This was a nice cake. I made it in a smaller tube pan and put the apples some butter brown...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2009 by Tanya   view full review
I also added chopped apples to the batter (trying to use them up)and added cinnamon and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2007 by Ivy   view full review
Lovely light and not too sweet cake. I added some chopped apple in the batter as another...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2010 by Pam   view full review
I made this last night, I didn't have shortening, so I used margarine, used 1/4 c. brown sugar...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2010 by damami1   view full review
This cake is awesome. I have made it twice. I have used a combination of different flours and...

 

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