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APPLE CAKE

 

This is grandmas apple cake for a crowd recipe.

 

Streusel topping:

 

½ cup brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp nutmeg

 

Cake:

 

4 eggs

1 1/3 cups sugar

¾ cup vegetable oil

¼ cup orange juice

½ tsp lemon extract

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 cups flour

3 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp nutmeg

½ tsp salt

1 ½ pounds of apples, peeled and sliced 

 

Oven 350                                9 x 13 pan

 

Mix together the topping ingredients and set aside.

 

In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and oil together on medium  speed for 2 minutes.  At low speed, add the oil in a slow stream, then beat at medium for 1 minute.  Sift together the dry ingredients.  Add alternately with the juice and extracts, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.  Pour half the batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan. Cover with all the apple slices.  Top with half the streusel. Pour on rest of batter and cover with rest of streusel.  Bake at 350 for 50 to 60 minutes.  Let cool in pan.

 

 


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Steven Sidman 2002-07-24