We dont eat very healthy at home…What? YOU KNEW????? Is it that obvious????
Well, I dont wanna hear the answer to that one, so Im just gonna get to the point…
The point being that although fruits are NOT a regular part of our diet, we do consume it in its most unhealthy avatar- desserts! Yes I LOVE fruit desserts- You’ve probably seen the Apple Cheesecake, the Mango Upside down , the Pineapple Cake and various others I have already raved about.
This APPLE CAKE is another deliciously fruity cake I had bookmarked eons ago…
source:smitten kitchen
6 apples cored and chopped into chunks
1 tablespoon cinnamon
5 tablespoons sugar
2 3/4 cups flour, sifted
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup orange juice
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a pan and keep aside. Toss the apples with the cinnamon and the 5 tbsp sugar and set aside.
Stir together flour, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, orange juice, sugar and vanilla. Mix wet ingredients into the dry ones, then add eggs, one at a time. Mix to blend all the ingredients.
Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Spread half of apples over it. Pour the remaining batter over the apples and arrange the remaining apples on top. Bake for about 1 1/2 hours, or until a tester comes out clean.
This one goes to Monthly Mingle whose theme this month is Fruit in Baking this month. Monthly Mingle is the brainchild of the wonderful Meeta from What’s For Lunch, Honey and hosted this month by my fav blogger Deeba of Passionate About Baking!
Cynthia
/ November 28, 2010Oh my, that cake looks divine.
Anil
/ November 27, 2010The recipe would be a stretch for someone like me, but the sight is very appetising.The pictures, well, if only they were edible!
Nachiketa
/ November 26, 2010delightful looking cake…
Cheers,
The Variable, Crazy Over Desserts – Nachiketa
Catch me on facebook @ Crazy Over Desserts
Apu
/ November 22, 2010Delicious!! I adore apple cake!!
Ann
/ November 22, 2010I.Love.Apples.In.Cake.
I could make a full time job just collecting different recipes for every variation of apple cake out there. Le sigh. Love it!
Priya
/ November 21, 2010Gorgeous cake, looks absolutely inviting..
Aparna
/ November 21, 2010Heeee, I know that sentiment (the healthy eating one).
Looks yummy. I have a spiced version that we love. No one wants the apples, but make the cake with them and its all gone! LOL
Deeba @ PAB
/ November 21, 2010Thank you for your sweet words, and thank you for this delicious bake. I ♥ how good it looks, and yay that its healthy too. It’s a darned good looking and ‘packed’ cake. Another one bookmarked!