My local tasting committee aka family gave a hearty thumbs up to this recipe last night. As promised, given their recommendation, I will post it for anyone who would like to add it to their recipe collection.
Apple Streusel Cake
Topping:
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup chopped apples (green pie apples work best for me)
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Dash of cloves
1/2 stick melted butter
Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cukp granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9x13 baking pan or two smaller ones.
In a bowl combine the brown sugar, apples, flour, spices, lemon juice and butter. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda & powder. Set aside.
In yet another bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs and beat well. Add the vanilla, orange juice and flour and beat until just smooth - don't overbeat. Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Top with the apple mixture so that it covers the cake batter. Bake at 350degrees for approximately 35-40 minutes. The topping should be just set. Cool on a rack.
The cake portion is less sweet than what you might be used to but it really brings out the apple topping.
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