This is Jason's Grandma's apple cake recipe - now, to set the record straight she was not Italian, but she did pass on this fantastic, no-fail, super moist apple cake recipe!
Grandma's Apple Cake
Torta di Mele della Nonna
3 cups flour
1 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
5-6 apples, thinly sliced
1 1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
1/3 cup orange juice
3 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients except apples, beat until smooth.
In another bowl, mix sliced apples with cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sugar.
In greased 10 inch tube pan, make layers of batter 1/3 at a time, then a layer of apples. Ending with apples on top.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes until a pick comes out clean.
In loving memory of Grandma & Grandpa~
This was my favorite!!!!
ReplyDeleteI've made this cake now at least 10 times...never fails!
ReplyDeleteI never had a Grandma :(
ReplyDeleteIf she had been alive when I was born, perhaps she'd have made me apple pie like this.
Ashley & Jason,
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to see this familiar recipe & this photo of Ruth! (I got to your link via Leslie's Facebook.) I grew up with the Goldsteins -- we were like family. I will try to find a photo of Ruth with her mile-high spongecake to post. And there are many food/kitchen stories -- once, Ruth & my mom rolled out pasta dough to make cherry verenishkes -- it took up the whole table. My mom has the recipe somewhere ...
Ciao & regards,
Amy Gottlieb