This wonderful recipe was
shared with me by Cynthia Katz, food columnist and cooking instructor, of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Cynthia says, "This
cake was one of my first-ever creations, made one day when I was about 14 years old. I
wanted to bake an apple cake but I really wanted something different and yet still
delicious. I recall taking about three different recipes, adding my own twist and coming
up with this satisfying dessert. Twenty-five years later, I still think it's a wonderful
dessert for everyday."
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Apple Cake with Lemon Sauce
Recipe Type:
Cake,
Apples,
Lemon
Yields: 1 cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients:
4 medium
apples peeled, cored and sliced
1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed
lemon juice
1 1/4 cups granulated
sugar, divided
1/4 cup water
1 1/3 cups all-purpose
flour
3 teaspoons
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1
egg
3/4 cup milk
Lemon Sauce (see recipe below)
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter an 8-inch square cake pan.
Add sliced apples to prepared cake pan. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, 1/2 cup
sugar, and water; pour over apples and mix thoroughly. Let stand while preparing batter
for cake.
In a large bowl, combine flour, remaining 3/4 cup
sugar, baking powder, and salt; cut in vegetable shortening with a pastry blender until
shortening is the size of very small peas. Make a hollow in the center of
the flour mixture, and add egg and
milk; mix until just combined (batter should have small lumps in it). Pour batter over
apple mixture and bake for 45 minutes.
Prepare Lemon Sauce. Serve with Lemon Sauce
spooned over warm cake.
LEMON SAUCE:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1/2 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed
lemon juice
In a small saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch
thoroughly. Stir in cold water until cornstarch is dissolved. Add boiling water and cook
over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and clear in color. Remove from heat
and stir in butter, lemon extract, and lemon juice; set aside until ready to serve.
