The Apple Cake Collection

Ingredients: 2 lbs. apples, peeled, cored & sliced 1 cup plus 4 tbs. sugar 1 tsp cinnamon grated zest & juice of one lemon 4 eggs 1 cup oil (canola or safflower) 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp vanilla extract Preparation: 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.  2. Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.  3. In a large bowl, toss apple slices, 4 tbs. sugar, cinnamon, lemon zest & juice together and set aside.  4. In another large bowl, use a mixer or egg beater to beat eggs with 1 cup sugar until thick and lemon colored, and mixture forms a ribbon when beaters are lifted from the bowl, 3 to 5 minutes.  5. Beat in oil until well blended.  6. Stir in flour, baking powder, and vanilla with a spatula until well mixed and smooth.  7. Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.  8. Spoon half the apple slices over batter.  9. Pour remaining batter over the apple slices, then top with the remaining apple slices.  10. Bake until apples are tender, cake is golden brown and puffed, and top

Ingredients:   2 eggs 1¹/⁴ cup of oil  1 tsp nutmeg 1-1¹/² tsp of baking soda 1¹/² - 2 cups sugar 3 cups apples  3 cups of all purpose Flour  1-2 tsp cinnamon  2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp salt Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 350° F. 2. Grease and flour pan. 3. Beat together oil & sugar. Add eggs & vanilla. Blend well.  4. Add flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, & cinnamon. Blend well. 5. Fold in apples. Batter is thick.  6. Spread batter evenly into cake pan.  7. Bake for 60-65 minutes or until toothpick put in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold You can freeze this cake. Cool completely. Wrap twice in plastic wrap, then in foil before placing in freezer to lock in moisture and prevent freezer burn. Source of Recipe: Sent in by emeraldcoast

Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp cinnamon dash of salt Juice of one lemon 6 cups thinly sliced peeled apples 2 tbsp butter Pastry for 9'' two-crust pie Preparation: 1. Heat oven to 425° F. 2. Prepare pastry. 3. Stir together sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt and lemon juice; mix with apples. 4. Turn into pastry-lined pie pan; dot with butter. 5. Bake 40-50 minutes or until crust is brown. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Laura via Postcrossing

Ingredients: Dough: 250 g flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 150 g cold butter 6 tbsp cold water Filling: 4 large green apples 1 1/2 tbsp wheat flour 100 g sugar pinch of salt 1 tbsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 3 tbsp lemon juice 1 packet vanilla sugar grated lemon peel butter flakes Preparation: 1. Mix together flour with salt, sugar and cinnamon. 2. Cut cold butter into small pieces and add to the flour mixture with a knife till it resembles a crumble texture. 3. Add cold water and knead to a dough. 4. Place in the fridge for one hour. 5. Peel and core green apples and cut into thin slices and then mix with wheat flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, lemon juice and vanilla sugar into a bowl, then add some grated lemon peel and mix well. 6. Roll out 2/3 of the dough and lay onto a greased pie-dish (23 cm) and gently push up the sides to form the edge. 7. Add apple mixture. 8. Roll out the rest of the dough, cut out some star shapes and place over the apples. 9. F

Ingredients: 1 cup smooth unsweetened applesauce 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 2 large eggs 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1 cup peeled cored, and finely diced apple (1 apple) Caramel Glaze: 5 tbsp butter 3 tbsp caramel ice cream topping 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar dash salt Preparation: 1. Spray a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with non-stick spray, then set it aside. Preheat the oven to 350° F (175° C). 2. Combine the applesauce, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Whisk well to blend. 3. Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir just enough to combine; do not over mix. Fold in the apples. 4. Transfer the batter into the prepared pan. 5. Bake on the center oven rack until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean, about 60 minutes. 6. Remove the pan from th

Ingredients: 16 oz french loaf 2 cups milk 1 tbsp vanilla 2 tsp cinnamon 8 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 4 Granny Smith 3 tbsp butter Preparation: 1. Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray, 2. Cut bread into 1" cubes, pack tightly into pan. 3. Beat eggs, milk, vanilla and 1/2 cup sugar - pour half over bread. 4. Peel, slice apples and put over bread. 5. Add the rest of the egg mix. 6. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over top, dot with butter. 7. Cover and refrigerate over night. 8. Bake 25 minutes at 350° F, remove foil and bake 20 more minutes. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Liz via Postcrossing

Ingredients: 4 medium sized apples 1 premade 9 inch pie crust 1.5 tsp cornstarch 1 tbsp water 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup granulated white sugar 1 egg whisked (for egg wash) Preparation: 1. Slice off tops of apples. Using small sharp knife hollow out the centre of the apples, leaving about 1/4 - 1/2 inch on the sides. Save the flesh for filling. 2. Dice the removed apple flesh into small cubes. You should have about 1 cup worth when you are done. Make sure not to include seeds, skin, or any of the core. 3. Preheat oven 350 degrees F. 4. Dissolve cornstarch in water. 5. In small pot, combine 1 cup of diced apples, cornstarch mixture, cinnamon and white sugar.  6. Cook for about 5 minutes until apples are soft and syrup is brown and thick. 7. Add apple pie filling to each of the hollowed out apples. 8. Slice pie crust into 1/2 inch wide strips, long enough to be laid across the surface of the apple with a little extra hanging off of each side. 9. Lay 3 strips on the appl

Ingredients: Apples Cinnamon Preparation: 1. Slice apples 2. Sprinkle with cinnamon 3. Bake wrapped in foil Source of Recipe: Sent in by Jessica via Postcrossing

Ingredients: Apples Oatmeal Nuts Brown sugar Sugar Preparation: 1. Cut up apples 2. Throw some oatmeal, nuts, brown sugar and sugar on top and 3. Put in the microwave for a quick apple treat Source of Recipe: Sent in by Patti via Postcrossing

Ingredients: 1 recipe pastry for double-crust pie 6 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 3 cups water 2 cups white sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract Preparation: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch pan. 2. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a large rectangle, about 24 by 16 inches. Cut into 6 square pieces. Place an apple on each pastry square with the cored opening facing upward. Cut butter into 8 pieces. Place 1 piece of butter in the opening of each apple; reserve remaining butter for sauce. Divide brown sugar between apples, poking some inside each cored opening and the rest around the base of each apple. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the apples. 3. With slightly wet fingertips, bring one corner of pastry square up to the top of the apple, then bring the opposite corner to the top and press together. Bring up the two remaining corners, and s

Ingredients: Apple Caramel sauce Whipped cream Preparation: Grill half an apple cored, about 8 minutes until warm and slightly soft. Then drizzle caramel sauce and top with whipped cream. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Trina via Postcrossing

Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs, well beaten 1 1/2 cups applesauce, unsweetened 2 1/2 cups cake flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda dissolved in 2 tbsp water 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves 1 cup raisins Preparation 1. Cream shortening, add sugar gradually and continue to beat until fluffy. add the eggs and combine thoroughly. 2. Mix flour with salt and spices. 3. Add 1/3 of the applesauce to the creamed mixture and blend. 4. Add dry ingredients alternately with remaining applesauce, beating thoroughly after each addition.  5. Dissolve baking soda in water and add to mixture. 6. Add raisins. 7. Pour into a large loaf pan 5x9x4 inches. 8. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 1 hour. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Terry via Postcrossing

Ingredients: 1 Dry Cake Mix (or equivalent of dry ingredients only for a cake) 1 Can (425 grams) of Apples (or equivalent of home-cooked apples) 1 Stick (115 grams) of Butter Preparation: 1. Mix fruit in bottom of greased cake pan. 2. Spread dry cake mix on top (do not add any egg or other liquid ingredient that the cake mix calls for). 3. Put thin slices of butter all over the top. 4. Bake at 350 degrees Farenheit (180 Celsius) for half hour. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Janna via Postcrossing

Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening (fat) 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 eggs, well beaten 1 1/2 cups applesauce, unsweetened 2 1/2 cups cake flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1 cup raisins Preparation: 1. Cream shortening, add sugar gradually and continue to beat until fluffy. 2. Add the eggs and combine thoroughly. 3. Mix flour with salt and spices. 4. Add 1/3 of the applesauce to the creamed mixture and blend. 5. Add dry ingredients alternately with remaining applesauce, beating thoroughly after each addition. 6. Dissolve baking soda in water and add to mixture. 7. Add raisins. 8. Pour into a large loaf pan 5x9x4 inches. 9. Bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour. Source of Recipe: Sent in by Terry via Postcrossing.