Nana's apple cake

Fall is also apple season...

and with all the great rains we received this year
 apples are plentiful.

 

How about this cement bowl?

Thanks Mr. b.

 

I always have a few apples that need to be used up

and today I'm hungry for Nana's apple cake.

It's actually a copycat recipe of

Tastefully Simple's expensive box cake.

 

Nana's Apple Cake

 

cream -

1/4 c. shortening

1 c. sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

 

combine dry ingredients and add to above -

1 c. flour

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. ginger

 

add -

3 c. chopped tart apples

1/4 c walnuts (optional)

 

Grease 8x8 pan. Bake 350 degree oven for 40-50 minutes.

Serve with caramel sauce and whipped cream.

 

This recipe makes a really stiff batter...

 

 

...but that's okay

it bakes up beautiful.

 

 

I like to make my own caramel sauce...

it's so easy

 and I just happen to have a carton of cream nearing it's expiration date.

 

Are you familiar with the saying

"Never trust a skinny cook"

well...

you can trust me!

 

Oh ya...

 

 

it's a wonderful life here today.

~b