Best Autumn Surprise Cake Recipes

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AUTUMN SURPRISE CAKE



Autumn Surprise Cake image

Mom got this recipe from a friend in the mid 1950's. We grew up eating and loving it. It's a custom in our house to make it when the fall apples ripen. It's excellent any time of the year, but to us this was a "fall" recipe. In 1995 I posted this on the Internet. I received many emails and one was from a lady in Canada who...

Provided by Patricia J.

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 c cored and chopped unpeeled apples
1 c sugar
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 large egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c chopped pecans
1/2 c flaked coconut

Steps:

  • 1. Mix apples and sugar, let stand for about 40 minutes. I used Jonathan apples.
  • 2. Stir apples occasionally to make a syrup.
  • 3. Sift flour, soda and salt together and add to apples, stirring to mix with spatula.
  • 4. Add remaining ingredients and stir with spatula to mix. Bake in a greased and floured 9x9x2-inch pan.
  • 5. Bake at 325° for 35 to 40 minutes.
  • 6. Frost with caramel frosting.
  • 7. I usually double the recipe and place in a 9x13-inch pan. Adjust cooking time.
  • 8. Very moist cake and easy to make...especially since you don't have to peel the apples.

AUTUMN PUMPKIN CAKE SURPRISE, W/ PUMPKING FROSTING



Autumn pumpkin cake surprise, w/ pumpking frosting image

I have many recipes for pumpkin cakes, but I wanted to make something just a tad different. So I added the dark chocolate and the cranberries. This cake has a subtle spiciness to it. The chocolate and cranberries together are a nice surprise to bite into. And the frosting, with the hint of maple and pumpkin, with the creaminess...

Provided by sherry monfils

Categories     Chocolate

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 lg can pumpkin, about 26 oz, like pumpjin puree
3/4 c oil, i used a oil blend of vegetable and canola
2/3 c packed light brown sugar
1 c sugar
3 lg eggs
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp crushed cloves
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1-3/4 c sifted flour
1-1/2 c hershey's dark chocolate chips
1 c fozen whole cranberries
1 lg can, whipped cream cheese frosting, or homemade
1/4 c pureed canned pumpkin
1 tsp maple extract
1/3 c or to taste, autumn leaf candy sprinkles

Steps:

  • 1. Set oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9" x 13" baking pan w/ cooking spray. In lg mixing bowl, using mixer, blend first 10 ingredients until smooth.
  • 2. With lg spoon, blend in flour until fully blended. Stir in dark chocolate chips and cranberries. Pour into pan, even out with the back of a spoon. Bake 30-40 mins depending on your oven. It took my oven 43 mins. So test around 30 mins with a toothpick inserted in center. If it comes out clean, it's done. Don't over bake. It'll be dry if you do.
  • 3. Let cake completely cool. In medium sized bowl, blend frosting, pumpkin and maple flavoring until smooth. Frost cake. Sprinkle with the sprinkles, cut into whatever size bars you want. and enjoy with a hot cup of coffee, maybe pumpkin spice? YUM!

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