Thursday, November 27, 2008







I always love green apple especially Granny Smith. It's not too sour but not as sweet as red apple. I love the crunchy, juicy and I can eat them raw, make it a juice or even add in the cooking. I have never tried before this recipe and wanna give a try..and yes I like the taste exactly. The sour taste of the applesauce reduced the sweetness of the cake. Its a healthy cake as well because I used brown sugar instead of white sugar and also honey. For those who love apples and not-so-sweet cake, you will like this cake as much as I am. Should give it a try..

Applesauce Cake


3 cups flour-spooned and leveled
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cardamom
1 cup butter (room temp)
2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 large eggs
2 cups basic applesauce

1. Preheat oven to 180deg celcs. Whisk together dry ingredients. Set aside.

2. In another bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and honey until light and fluffy. Add egg, one at a time, beating until combined. With mixer on low speed gradually add dry ingredients. Beat until just combined. Beat in appplesauce.

3. Grease 9" tube pan or any of your choice. Spoon batter into pan, smooth top and arrange apple slices on top. Bake 45-50 mins or until tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.



4. Cool on wire rack.


Basic applesauce
2 lb apples( peel, core and cut into thin slices)
1 cinnamon stick
3-4 tblspn sugar
3/ cup water
2 tsp freshly squeesed lemon juice

In a large saucepan, combine apples with cinnamon stick, sugar and water. With a medium heat, bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer. Stirring occasionally, until apples tender. 30-35 mins.( IF sauce begins to stick to the bottomof the pan, add 2-3 tblspn more water)

Remove from heat. Discard cinnamon stick. Stir in lemon juice.