It’s fall, the harvest season of apples, in the US. Apples flood the market in every size, shape, and colour. In the grocery, stores these fruits fill up counters after counters and give a beautiful festive look. From Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, McIntosh, Rome Beauty, Fuji, Jonathan, York, Gala, and Yellow Newton and many more. The aroma of apple pie, apple cake, apple fritters and so many more delicious dishes gets the creative juices following in the mind of dessert lovers. Anumita shares the recipe of Apple Cake, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths.

During the fall, the harvest season is in full swing in the US. Apples flood the market in every size, shape and colour. In the grocery stores, these fruits fill up counters after counters and give a beautiful festive look. From Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, McIntosh, Rome Beauty, Fuji, Jonathan, York, Gala, and Yellow Newton and many more. The aroma of apple pie, apple cake, apple fitters and so many more delicious dishes gets the creative juices following in the mind of dessert lovers. Cutting, peeling, chopping, slicing and layering of this fruit is the most happening thing of this season.

My friend Barbara used to make the most lip-smacking apple cake. Before she left my city, I made it a point to learn it from her.

After trials and errors, I have perfected the art of making this cake. With its crispy corners and soft fluffy yet fruity inside, it has become a hit among my friends. Often during our get-together, I am asked to make this cake.

Hope you all enjoy making and tasting this cake as much as my loved ones do.

Apple Cake

Prep time: 15mins                              Cook Time: 45mins

Type: Dessert                                        Serves: 18 pieces

Ingredients:

Apples (peeled and chopped) 2big/3medium

Flour 2cups

Eggs 2nos

Oil 1cup

Sugar 1 ½ cups if apples are sweet or 2 cups if apples are tart

Baking soda 1tsp

Salt 1tsp

Cinnamon powder 1tbsp

Vanilla essence 2tbsp

Oil to spray

Method:

In a mixing bowl whip the eggs and mix in the oil.

Add the sugar and incorporate it into the mixture.

Add the chopped apples and vanilla essence, mix well.

In a separate bowl, sieve flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon powder.

Slowly incorporate the dry mix into the wet one.

Preheat oven to 350⁰F.

Spray oil on a glass rectangular bowl and pour the mixture into it.

Bake for 45mins and check the center with a toothpick.

Once done, switch off the oven; keep the cake in the hot oven for another 5mins with the door a bit ajar.

Then take it out and allow it to cool. Cut and serve with chocolate drizzle, whipped cream, or just simple.

Enjoy every bite.

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Anumita Roy

Anumita Roy is an artist at heart and legal/medical interpreter by profession. She creates word images in her verses and loves to write short stories. Mother of children in the spectrum, she advocates special needs issues in whichever way possible. Born in India, brought up in several countries, makes her a true global citizen. She now lives in the Columbus, Ohio, with her family and follows her passion for writing and advocacy being the Managing Editor of Different Truths.

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