Best Lenten Apple Cake Recipes

TAHINOPITA (A GREEK LENTEN CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F (180C).
• If this cake is to be Lenten, then grease a loaf pan with olive oil, otherwise, use butter, and dust pan with flour.
• Prepare all dry ingredients in a bowl to have on hand.
• Beat tahini, sugar and orange rind until fluffy and creamy (about 8 minutes on high).
• Gradually add orange juice alternately with dry ingredients.
• Stir in walnuts and sultana raisins.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for approximately 50-60 minutes (until tester comes out clean).

MOIST APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F/ 177°C.
• Beat together eggs, sugar and oil with a whisk until well mixed.
• Combine dry ingredients.
• Sift dry ingredients into egg mixture and mix well.
• Fold in apples and nuts.
• Pour into 9"x13" greased pan.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until tested done with toothpick.
• Note: Check around 40 minutes - my oven is usually slower than most.

ROMAN APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Batter:.
• Mix all ingredients except apples til smooth. You can do it in the 9 x 13 pan if you like. Then stir in apples. Preheat oven to 350.
• Topping:.
• Sprinkle toppping on cake, and bake for 45 minutes. Topping will be deep brown and bubbling.

EASY APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Fold in apples and walnuts., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with whipped topping.