caramel apple cake.

i feel that this is the hardest cake to make.
but it tastes good!
if you do it right.
even i sometimes fail.
if that's the case,
dabush! there it goes into the garbage bin.

it goes nicely with the vanilla cream as frosting..
i'll post the recipe another day.


recipe:

6 tbs sugar
2 medium apples (i usually use the Fuji apple)-peeled, cored, diced

2 cups white sugar
1 1/2 cups vege oil
2 tsps vanilla extract
3 eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)


method:
- preheat oven 175 degree C.

1. to make the caramelized apple, melt the 6 tbs sugar in a saucepan over low heat.
wait until it turn golden, give it a little stir, and toss in the diced apples.
wait for another 2-3 minutes, and stir until every inch of those apples is covered with caramel,
turn off the heat (if only i could turn off the heat in this summer Indian weather!)
voila! caramelized apple. nyum3.

2. now the cake. take a large bowl, put in sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs.
beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
3. in another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt.
4. beat in (3) into (2) little by little, until everything is well blended.
the batter should be thick.
5. fold in the caramelized apple and walnuts. pour into a greased pan.
6. bake for 60-80 minutes, or until the skewer comes out clean.

removing the cake from the pan needs professional skill!
ok amateur can do it too. :P

non-certified-removing-apple-cake-from-the-pan skill:
immediately after it's done,
make sure you wait 3-5 minutes (not more! not less!)
before removing the cake from the pan.
yes please time yourself.
(seriously this cake is ALL about timing! and i hate it.)
shake the pan corner to corner, (give it a booty dance hahahhhahaha)
until you are sure the bottom of the cake
is completely not sticking to the bottom of the pan,
(told you booty dance LOL, ok not funny)
remove lah.. GOOD LUCK!!!


nadiah =)