Publisher's Synopsis
When it comes to apple cake recipes, there's a wide variety to suit every baker's preferences. Whether you're a purist and prefer your cake with just a few simple ingredients or if you like it chock full of nuts and raisins, you'll find an abundance of beautiful cake recipes - we've got a great, simple option here, below!
The key to a great apple cake is to use a diverse variety of apples for a mix of textures and flavors: sweet, tart, crisp, and soft. To get the best bang for your apple cake buck, try mixing Honeycrisp and Granny Smith if you prefer your cake more tart, or for a sweeter experience, go with Gala or Fuji. Apples come in many different flavor varieties, including those that are sweeter than they are tart. A sweeter apple naturally has higher sugars, or Brix, levels. Interestingly, sweet apples can also be acidic, but the sugar in the fruit overpowers tartness, resulting in a sweeter eating experience. If you think about the apples that you can find frequently at a grocery store, the top sweet apple is Fuji. The sugar levels in a Fuji apple range from 15-18 on average (remember, an apple is mostly made up of water). Other apple varieties that are on the sweet side are: Honeycrisp apples, Ambrosia apples, Gala apples, and Golden Delicious apples, and Red Delicious apples. Sweet apples are a great standalone snack, and healthy dessert. A sweet apple variety is also great for balancing with salty and savory foods, which is why you'll often see sweet apples paired with sharp cheeses on appetizer platters. Do you want to know more about the apple cake recipes? get this book by Sally Smith.
