Description[]
Source: The Unofficial Strawberry Shortcake Cookbook - A.K. Whitney
Apple Dumplin' may be one of Strawberryland's babies, but she's still brave enough to help defeat the Purple Pieman (The World Of Strawberry Shortcake, 1980). In Meet Strawberry Shortcake (2003), she has a birthday coming up, and older sister Strawberry puts on a party for her. This cake pays tribute to Apple's sweet and spicy personality, with its fruit-filled batter and rich cream cheese frosting. Best of all, it can be served for any occasion - not just a birthday!
Serves 12
Ingredients[]
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 pounds yellow-red apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 12 ounces cream cheese
- 5 cups confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions[]
- To make Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease two 8" cake pans with butter and dust each pan with 1 tablespoon flour.
- Mix sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl.
- Stir in spices, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir in remaining 2 cups flour and sour cream.
- Stir in apples and walnuts.
- Divide batter among prepared pans and bake 35-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
- Cool in pans 10 minutes, then unmold onto a cooling rack and cool completely, 45-60 minutes.
- Freeze 30 minutes.
- To make Frosting: Mix butter and cream cheese in a medium bowl.
- Gradually add sugar, stirring until Frosting comes together.
- If Frosting is too thick, add milk to thin it.
- Stir in vanilla and cinnamon.
- Cut each Cake into two layers.
- Frost top of three layers.
- Top with last layer.
- Frost top and sides of Cake.
- Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.