Apple Dessert Cake

Apple Dessert is one of my mother Esther's signature pareve dessert recipes. She has prepared it using apples alone or combined with jam, berries, raisins and nuts. It is simple, extremely flavorful and seems to taste better with each passing day. It can be adapted to fit any size pan and gives a "heimishe" aroma to your home. The recipe below has enough batter for a 9" square baking pan - double the recipe (for batter) to fit a 9 x 13" rectangular baking dish and use about 10 medium/large apples.

Ingredients:

• 6-8 apples, peeled and sliced (Granny Smith, Royal Gala, Delicious)
• 1-2 tsp. lemon or orange juice
• 1 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Place sliced and peeled apples in a mixing bowl. Add lemon or orange juice, brown sugar and cinnamon to the apples and toss until coated.

In a separate bowl, add remaining ingredients and mix lightly to form a rather stiff batter.

Place apples in lightly greased 9" baking dish. If apples are very watery, sprinkle bottom of baking dish with a tsp. or two of flour and shake it all around - it will absorb excess water.

Pour or spoon batter over the apples.

Bake for 40-45 minutes or until apple dessert is golden brown and firm in the centre.

Note: You can double or triple the batter for a larger baking dish. Of course, use more apples.

You may add blueberries, raspberries, peaches, pears, raisins, jam or preserves to the apple mixture for interesting flavor.

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