If you're seeking a delightful treat that effortlessly captures the essence of Jewish culinary heritage, look no further than the classic apple cake. This beloved dessert, often served during Rosh Hashanah and other joyous occasions, holds a special place in the hearts of many. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting to explore the world of baking, this article will guide you through the steps of crafting a delectable apple cake that embodies the sweet flavors and textures of Jewish tradition. With a focus on simple, accessible ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, we'll unveil the secrets of achieving that perfect balance of tart apples, aromatic spices, and a tender, moist crumb. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds dancing with delight!
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MOM'S FAVORITE JEWISH APPLE CAKE
I've been making this cake for over 30 years, and always get great compliments from it. Even my sweets-hating husband likes this one. I've been making it for my mother's birthday for years...it's her favorite. It's a dense cake with great flavor, so if you're looking for a light, fluffy cake, this is not for you!
Provided by Judy in Delaware
Time 2h35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
- Mix 5 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Add apple slices and toss to coat.
- Mix flour, 2 cups sugar, oil, orange juice, eggs, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract together in another bowl and beat until smooth and thoroughly blended. Batter will be thick.
- Place 1/2 of the batter in the prepared tube pan. Top with 1/2 of the apple slices. Add remaining batter to the pan, and neatly arrange remaining apple slices on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 1 hour. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.5 calories, Carbohydrate 72.2 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Fat 20.3 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 340.4 mg, Sugar 45.6 g
JEWISH APPLE CAKE
Make and share this Jewish Apple Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Duckie067
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Beat together until smooth--flour, 2 1/2 cups of sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla, oil, eggs, and juice. Then in a separate bowl, mix apples, cinnamon, and sugar.
- Layer the batter and apples in a greased tube pan.
- **pour some batter--then layer it with apples--then switch back and forth until it is all used up**.
- Bake in oven at 350° for 1 1/2 hours to 1 3/4 hours.
JEWISH APPLE CAKE I
A delicious cake filled and topped with apples and cinnamon.
Provided by JBS BOX
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan. Combine the ground cinnamon and 5 teaspoons of the sugar together and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder and 2 cups of the sugar. Stir in the vegetable oil, beaten eggs, orange juice and vanilla. Mix well.
- Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared pan. Top with 1/2 of the sliced apples and sprinkle with 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Pour the remaining batter over the top and layer the remaining sliced apples and cinnamon sugar.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 70 to 90 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 393.6 calories, Carbohydrate 55.7 g, Cholesterol 53.1 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 191.1 mg, Sugar 33.7 g
JEWISH APPLE CAKE
Family favorite for years! Super moist apple cake!
Provided by SharonTurley
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Time 3h50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch tube pan.
- Mix apples, 5 tablespoons sugar, and 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon in a bowl and set aside. Beat the oil and 2 cups of sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl. Add the room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the sugar mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla and 1/4 cup of orange juice with the last egg. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and stir into the sugar mixture; mixing until just incorporated. Pour half of the batter into the prepared tube pan. Layer the apple mixture on top, then pour the remaining batter over the apples.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely in the pan before removing.
- To make glaze: Combine butter, 1/3 cup of orange juice, and 2/3 cup of sugar in a bowl. Pour over the warm cake while still in the pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 545.2 calories, Carbohydrate 78.8 g, Cholesterol 72.2 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 367.4 mg, Sugar 52.9 g
JEWISH APPLE CAKE II
Yellow cake filled with apples and cinnamon.
Provided by shirleyo
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan.
- Sprinkle sliced apples with 5 tablespoons white sugar and the ground cinnamon. Toss to coat and set aside.
- Mix the flour, eggs, 2 1/2 cups sugar, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, orange juice and vanilla until well blended. Batter will be fairly stiff.
- Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared pan. Place the apple mixture over the batter then pour the remaining batter over the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 to 80 minutes. Let cake cool in pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.3 calories, Carbohydrate 66.4 g, Cholesterol 53.1 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 208.6 mg, Sugar 44.2 g
EASY JEWISH APPLE CAKE
Quick, easy, and delicious! You can stir this together when company is on the way, and be able to serve it warm. Better yet, make it the day before - it gets even better when it sits overnight. First received this recipe from a co-worker at a gardening equipment manufacturer; she was an incredible baker, and generous with her recipes!
Provided by Artboy34
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9" x 13" pan.
- Peel, core, and chop apples. Combine in a large bowl with the sugar.
- Sift flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl.
- Combine eggs, oil, and vanilla extract.
- Alternately mix dry and liquid ingredients into apple mixture.
- Stir in chopped nuts, if using.
- Spread into prepared pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
JEWISH APPLE CAKE
I have been making the yummy easy apple cake since my son was a baby. He is now a married man. Really moist and delicious.
Provided by mandabears
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 bundt cake
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease and flour a Bundt pan, I use Bakers Joy spray.
- In a large bowl, mix cake mix, pudding mix, oil, milk, vanilla extract and eggs.
- Mix thoroughly for 2 minutes or until well blended.
- Pour 1/2 batter into Bundt pan.
- Put 1/2 of the apples on top of the batter.
- Sprinkle with 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Spoon the remaining batter on top of the apple-sugar mixture.
- Put rest of apples on top of the batter and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
- Bake@ 350 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour or until cake separates from side of pan.
- Cool in pan for 15 minutes on wire rack.
- Remove from pan.
- Can dust with confectioners sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4290.4, Fat 198.6, SaturatedFat 35.3, Cholesterol 890.4, Sodium 5145.5, Carbohydrate 580.3, Fiber 19.3, Sugar 372, Protein 57.1
JEWISH APPLE CAKE
Make and share this Jewish Apple Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by kristinlwilliams
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h
Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Peel and dice apples. Combine cinnamon and 5 teaspoons Splenda and pour over apples. Let sit while making cake.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
- Spray a 10 inch tube pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add apples to batter and pour into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.7, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 26.4, Sodium 329.5, Carbohydrate 79.1, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 30.6, Protein 8
BLUE RIBBON APPLE CAKE
Jennie Wilburn of Long Creek, Oregon credits, "A friend from New Hampshire gave me this recipe for her cake, which took a blue ribbon at the county fair."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine flour, 2 cups sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine eggs, oil, orange juice and vanilla; add to flour mixture and mix well. , In a bowl, toss apples with cinnamon and remaining sugar. Spread a third of the batter into a greased 10-in. tube pan. Top with half the apples. Repeat layers. Carefully spread remaining batter over apples. , Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack; cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353 calories, Fat 15g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 165mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
JEWISH APPLE CAKE
Make and share this Jewish Apple Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Janell OConnor
Categories Dessert
Time 2h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Peel and core apples and slice thinly.
- Combine apple slices with 7 tbls sugar and cinnamon.
- Mix well and set aside.
- Mix all other ingredients well, (add nuts if using).
- Pour half the batter into a well greased tube pan, cover with half the apples then add the rest of the batter and finally cover with the remaining apple slices.
- Bake in the oven at 350 for 1 hour 45 minutes.
- The cake is ready when a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 976.8, Fat 41, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 141, Sodium 622, Carbohydrate 148.2, Fiber 12.4, Sugar 84.5, Protein 11.7
Tips:
- Use a variety of apples for a more complex flavor. Some good options include Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Braeburn. - If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the apples by hand. Just be sure to grate them finely so that they blend well into the batter. - Be careful not to overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough. - Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. - Let the cake cool completely before serving. This will help the flavors to meld and the cake to set.Conclusion:
This easy Jewish apple cake is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed year-round. With its simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, this cake is perfect for bakers of all levels. Whether you're looking for a sweet treat to serve at your next gathering or a simple snack to enjoy at home, this apple cake is sure to please.
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