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Triple Apple Cake
This sticky-sweet cake stars apples in three forms: Applesauce and fresh apples are baked into the cake and an apple cider glaze finishes off the fruity fall dessert.
Everyday Food, September 2012 http://www.marthastewart.com/925218/toffee-almond-popcorn-balls14
- Prep Time 15 minutes
- Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes + cooling
- Yield Makes 16
Serves 9
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 2 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 3/4 cups packed light-brown sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened applesauce
- 2 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled, and thinly sliced crosswise
- 2 1/2 cups apple cider
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square metal baking pan and line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In a large bowl, with a mixer, beat butter and 1 1/2 cups brown sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; beat until combined. Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with 2 additions applesauce, and beat until combined.
- Transfer batter to pan and smooth top. Arrange apples in 3 rows on top, overlapping slightly. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 1 hour 15 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium pan, cook cider and remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar over medium-high until thick and syrupy, 15 to 18 minutes. Using parchment, remove cake from pan. Brush glaze over top and sides and let sit until set, 1 hour.
Cook's Note
Top Swap
We like the firm texture and tart flavor of Granny Smith apples on this cake; Gala, Honeycrisp, and Jonagold apples will also work well.
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