Best Grandma Shirleys Apple Cake Recipes

GRANDMA'S FRESH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Mix sugar, egg, and oil together in another bowl. Stir in the flour mixture just until combined; fold in apple, walnuts, and raisins.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.

OLD-FASHIONED APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE - A WARM APPLE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine diced apples and sugar; let stand until sugar is dissolved into a syrup.
• Stir beaten egg into apples and syrup.
• Combine flour, ground cinnamon and baking soda. Stir until apple mixture until a cake batter forms.
• Pour into a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 - 40 minutes or until set. While the cake is baking, make the caramel sauce.
• Beat egg; add to the apple pie filling.
• Sift flour and baking soda. Add to apple mixture and mix well.
• Pour into an 8 inch square baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Smooth out the batter the best that you can.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes or until set. While the cake is baking, make the caramel sauce.
• In a saucepan, heat brown sugar, white sugar, flour and water over medium heat. Bring to a rolling boil, and let boil for 1 minutes. Turn off heat.
• Add butter and vanilla and stir until completely smooth.
• Pour hot caramel sauce over hot apple cake right out of the oven.
• Serve is as a warm apple cake or refrigerate to let the caramel sauce thicken. This can be done overnight.

OMA'S APFELKUCHEN (GRANDMA'S APPLE CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Let egg yolks stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Starting 1/2 in. from 1 end, cut apple halves lengthwise into 1/4-in. slices, leaving them attached at the top so they fan out slightly. Set aside., Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, sift flour, cornstarch, cream of tartar, baking powder and salt twice. Gradually beat into creamed mixture. Add milk; mix well (batter will be thick)., Spread batter into a greased 9-in. springform pan wrapped in a sheet of heavy-duty foil. Gently press apples, round side up, into batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs, 45-55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Remove rim from pan. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

GRAN'S APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 13x9-in. baking pan with cooking spray., In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Fold in apples and pecans., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar (mixture will be soft). Spread over cake. Refrigerate leftovers.