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Mary’s Apple Cake





Yields
Makes 12 servings

Notes: Using her great-grandmother's recipe, Cindy Davis sells this cake to River Bend Country Store customers.

  About 2 cups all-purpose flour
 1 1/4 cups sugar
 2 teaspoons baking powder
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 3/4 cup (3/8 lb.) plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 1/4 cup milk
 1 large egg
 4 cups peeled, cored, and thinly sliced apples such as Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, or Newtown Pippin (about 1 1/4 lb. total)
 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Step 1
1

In a food processor or bowl, mix 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Step 2
2

Cut the 3/4 cup butter into small pieces and add to flour mixture. Whirl or cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture has texture of fine crumbs.

Step 3
3

Beat milk and egg to blend. Pour into flour mixture and whirl or stir with a fork just to evenly moisten. On a lightly floured board, knead dough briefly until it holds together.

Step 4
4

With floured hands, pat the dough evenly over bottom of a 9- by 13-inch pan and press edges up sides to form a slight ridge.

Step 5
5

Place apple slices, overlapping slightly, in 3 rows down the length of the dough.

Step 6
6

In a food processor or bowl, whirl or rub with your fingers the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, 1 cup sugar, and cinnamon until mixture has texture of fine crumbs. Sprinkle over apples.

Step 7
7

Bake in the middle of a 350° oven until cake is browned, about 40 minutes. Cut into squares. Serve cake warm or cool.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 318Calories from Fat 40
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 8.6g43%
Cholesterol 55mg19%
Sodium 318mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 46g16%

Dietary Fiber 1.3g6%
Protein 3g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.