This cake smelled so good while it was baking that I couldn’t wait till I could taste it. And taste it I did, straight from the oven. I have zero patience (hee hee). My taste buds were in heaven with the first bite…soft apple chunks, a slightly crispy top and cinnamony super moist cake , ahhhhh! I had to have more, and the cream cheese frosting wasn’t even on it yet!
As far as I’m concerned , this cake is good just like this. I didn’t have tart apples , what I had was yellow delicious, which I think made it sweeter and perfect without the cream cheese frosting. BUT! There is a cream cheese frosting for this little baby and that was good too! Whether you like it with or without frosting this cake needs to be made by people who adore apples and cinnamon.
GERMAN APPLE CAKE
Taste Of Home
Ingredients:
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups chopped peeled tart apples
3/4 cup chopped pecans (I didn’t use these)
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons butter, softened
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
Directions: In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well. Fold in apples and nuts. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter. Add confectioners’ sugar, beating until smooth. Spread over cake. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 12-16 servings.
Chocolate Orange Cupcakes
I think we need some cupcakes for dessert after this delightful dinner. How about Chocolate Orange Cupcakes. These cupcakes get they’re orange flavor from the zest and juice of an orange. Remember the chocolate that use to look like an orange, it even had sections in it like an orange would, I can’t remember the name of it but I loved those things! These cupcakes are brownie like and gooey, don’t you just love gooey! They’re also made with mayonnaise, that’s what makes them so moist. Throw in some chocolate chips and you’ve got a cupcake that’s (in the words of our 11 yr old daughter) AWESOME!!!! No frosting required .
CHOCOLATE ORANGE CUPCAKES
Taste Of Home
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Confectioners’ sugar
Directions: In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the mayonnaise, orange peel and vanilla; gradually add orange juice until blended. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips (batter will be thick). Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-23 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners’ sugar. Yield: 9 cupcakes
Oh my word you people eat so well over there!
Looks fab…and I’m totally digging the cheddar green beans.
Wow, what a feast! I’m not sure what to comment on since everything looks so tasty. Definitely want to try the apple cake.
ohhh. those cheddar green beans and the german apple cake sent my heart all a flutter!!
You are definitely feasting! I love the apple cake recipe, and the pork roast sounds great too.
It all looks good. I really like pork. I used to overcook it too. That was until I got this wonderful meat thermometer from All Clad & W-S. It’s worked great for me.
You guys were busy.
~ingrid
The first meal is fit for a holiday! How delicious. I am loving the apple cake and cream cheese, and the cuppie cakes, yummy!!!
My goodness, this all looks so delicious. The pork, the green beans, the rice!! Fantastic meal. And those desserts, what a lucky family you have!
As usual everything you do looks fabulous…The glaze on the roast has me in tears because it sounds so darn good.
Holy Cow, You guys are over the top!! That apple cake is calling my name, along with the pork roast, beans and rice!
Wow! You have been cooking and baking up a storm! All looks so yummy!!!! That German Apple Cake looks divine!
Oh My goodness, what a tasty looking lot of food!!! Those green beans are tweaking my tastebuds for sure!!
Between the two of you, I could get SO fat!
You’re taling about the famous Terry’s brand Chocolate Orange. They are still very, very popular in the UK and widely available here in Canada too. I always get one in my stocking for Xmas. Mmmmm…I love anything chocolate orange. I have a Chocolate Orange Truffle Cake on my blog this week.
Bunny I always brine my pork. Commercial pork has had the juiciness bred out of it, so I find an overnight brine really makes my pork totally mosit and juicy. Recipes look great!
those orange chocolate cupcakes are so calling my name.
All this food. And where was I?!!! LOL
Honey bunny dear, how can I just stare at all of this delicious food and dessert?
cheers,
elra
What a pretty plate of food! And that German Apple Cake looks luscious. I would love to try it out at home.
Your recipes always make me drool. I would love some of that apple cake.