October 29, 2020

Apple Cider Cake

For the Cake:

1 cup apple cider

2 cups Granny Smith apples – Peel and cut each apple and place in a bowl of water that has a whole lemon squeezed into it.

1 whole lemon

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 heavy cream

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

Place the first cup of apple cider on the stove and bring to a boil and boil until reduced to 1/4 cup. Cool

Heat oven to 350°

Stir butter and sugar until well mixed. Add eggs – one at a time. Measure out cream and add reduced cider to cream. In a medium bowl, sift flour baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add the 1/3 flour mixture in with the butter and sugar. Then add 1/2 the cream mixture. Continue alternating and addiding each mixture until finished.

Pour into a 9 x 9 square pan and bake for approximately 55 minutes. Place the apples on top of the cake before baking.