Apple Surprise Cake

Servings:

 

 

Ingredients:

 

3 1/3 cups peeled and diced apples (Jonathan, or 2 cups Jonathan and 1 1/3 cups Grimes Golden)  

 

1 tablespoon lemon juice

 

1 cup flour

 

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

 

½ teaspoon cinnamon

 

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

 

½ teaspoon salt

 

1 1/3 cup packed brown sugar

 

3/4 cup fresh or Irish butter, melted and cooled but still liquid

 

2 large eggs

 

½ cup chopped pecans

 

 

Garnish:

Approximately ½ cup whole pecan halves

 

 

Toppings:

 

Whipped cream

 

Vanilla ice cream

 

Shaved semi-sweet chocolate

 

 

 

Preparation:

 

Butter the sides and bottom of a 9”round pie pan (for wedge shaped servings) or 8″x8″ square baking pan (for square servings) thoroughly.

 

Preheat oven to 350° F.

 

Place the apples in a bowl.

 

Sprinkle apples with lemon juice and 2 tablespoons sugar.

 

Toss and reserve.

 

Triple sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt into a large bowl.

 

Add brown sugar to bowl and whisk to combine until uniform in color.

 

Whisk eggs and butter until uniform in color and frothy.

 

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until uniform.

 

 

Chef’s note: Batter is thick and sticky.

 

 

Stir diced apples and chopped nuts into batter.

 

Pour batter into the prepared pie pan.

 

Create a spiral design on top of the cake, from the center to the outer edge, with the whole pecan halves.

 

Place a baking sheet on a rack under the center rack in the oven.

 

Place cake in the center of the oven.

 

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

 

Cut in wedges or squares.  Plate.

 

Serve warm or at room temperature, plain or with whipped cream or ice cream with chocolate shavings.