Apple Bundt Cake

The first thing which came to my tought while thinking of making this cake, was...i had some apples which almost overriped...And, i felt sorry if they end-up their life in the trash bin. Eventough it's bit too late to prepare and to bake (i started to wash, peeled-off the apples it's already 8 PM). But, since i beleived that i could make em in an express way...i continue..

The longest time i spent was in the apples prep..from peeling, slicing ( i use shredder), coating sliced apples with cinnamon powder & sugar. The rest was quick & easy...Only, small incident happened...in the middle of baking the electricity went-out!! Oucchhh....i was afraid the cake sunked down, but, thanks God! it didn't happened that way...luckily the electricity was on no longer than 2 minutes...I preheat the oven again and continue baking for 30 more minutes. Total baking time was about 65 mins. But...my advise is, check every 20 minutes with pricked the cake until you see no wet batter stick in the bamboo skewer.

For healthy conscious, i slightly made some changes from the original recipe...Instead of using full oil, i use 50:50 ratio of oil : applesauce. Also cut down half of the sugar (2 cups sugar in the orogonal recipe). I sprinkled some sugar at the base of the pan right before i pour the batter. Made it 2 lines of apple-batter alternately.

* Apple Bundt Cake *

Ingredients:

- 2-3 Tablespoon Brwon Sugar

- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

- 3 cups all-purpose flour

- 3 teaspoons baking powder

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 1 cup white sugar

- 1/2 cup vegetable oil

- 1/2 cup + 2 Tbs apple sauce

- 1/4 cup appple juice

- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

- 4 eggs + 1 yolk

- chopped walnuts / stick almond for topping

- 1/4 cup brown sugar

- 1/4 cup butter

- 2 1/2 Tablespoon apple juice

- 1 tablespoon Rhum

Directions :

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt or tube pan. In a medium bowl, combine the sliced apples, brown sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.


2. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup white sugar, oil, orange juice, vanilla and eggs. Beat at high speed until smooth. Stir in flour mixture. Fold in chopped walnuts (optional)


3. Pour 1/3 of the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the apple mixture. Alternate layers of batter and filling, ending with batter.


4. Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Coating with glazed.

How to make Glazed:

1/2 Cup Butter, 1/2 Cup Brown sugar, 2 1/2 tablespoon juice, 1 tbs Rum and mixed in small sauce pan, brought to a boil and poured over cake.

Apricot Raisin Chewy Oatmeal Bar

Last Friday, after a long day working...I felt very tired actually, but since i've eaten this kinda Apricot oatmeal bar in Starbucks the day before...It keep ringing in my head that actually this cookies bar are very easy to make. I couldn't resist to make them.. Ingredients are easily to mic-match too, i use apricot mix with rasiin..since i love em both! Incase..you want to use blueberry, raspberry or fig...those are welcome. Also i skip using too many butter here for healthy sake..I change them into applesauce and yet the flavor are more rich and better then if i use full butter recipe. Okay...now you might have a look here...

* Apricot Raisin Chewy Oatmeal Cookie Bars *

Ingredients:

• 11 pieces Dried apricots, cut into small diced
• 15 gr + 8 gr Butter, softened. divided for base crumb & srumble top
• 100 gr + 75 gr Applesauce, divided for base crumb and crumble top
• 100 gr + 50 gr Brown Sugar, divided for base crumb and crumble top
• 150 gr + 50 gr Flour, divided for base crumb and crumble top
• 100 gr + 100 gr quick oat, divided for base & top
• 2 gr baking powder
• Pinch of Cinnamon
• Pinch of Salt
• 1 Jar Apricot Preserves ( 320 gr)
• 1-2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

Directions :

1. In a bowl, mix 150 gr butter and 15 gr applesauce. In other bowl mix together flour, oat, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt until well mixed.
   Pour the dry ingredients into applesauce -butter mix. Use hands until crumble dough formed. Add 1 Tbs lemon juice. The crumbled should be damp enough but not too gooey.
   Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 9 x 9-inch pan. Put paper bread at the base of the pan. To make it easier while removing the bars later.
2. Pat the first crumble dough into bottom of pan. Bake 5 minutes at 350°F (180°C) or just until golden and take out from the oven.
   While batter is in oven, use the same bowl to mix all remaining dry ingredients for top crumble.
3. While the dough are still warm, pour over diced dry apricots & raisin on the base crumble dough, push a little to make them suck deep into the dough. Sprinkle dashes of cinnamon powder. Top over it with preserved apricot.
   Crumble the second dough and place on the top of the preserved apricot. Don't forget to sprinkle some cinnamon powder again.
4. Bake 23 – 25 minutes at 350°F (180°C) until bubbles emerges from the preserved apricot. Do not over baked or you will not find this bar chewy.
   Remove from oven; cool in pan before cutting in squares or bars with a sharp knife.
   Dust with confectioners sugar.(Optional)

Hints: This cookie bar are excellent eat like as is or unquestionably marvelous with cinnamon ice cream. I recommend you to eat this bar cold rather than warm. But the choices is yours...

Easy Tasty Carrot Cake

See the title above? Yup!! It's exactly like it says...It's Easy to make, Indeed Tasty in your tastebud & Healthy too ;p I made it while i wasn't feeling really good, got an influenza symptoms made me stay whole day at home. But, my mind & hands couldn't sit rest...As i thought i had enough sleep, i'd like to make something tasty yet easy to satisfy my mouth & can make my appetite shows up. I remembered got some carrots, fresh and all the rest of the ingredients were always ready in my kitchen cupboard. So...here we go...

* Easy Tasty Carrot Cake *

Ingredients :

5 Eggs

2 cup Flour

1 Tsp Baking soda

1 Tsp Baking Powder

1 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon

1 1/2 Tsp Nutmeg

2 Tablespoon Rhum

3 Cups Grated carrot

1/4 Cup Olive oil

1 Cup Cooking oil

1/2 Cup Brown sugar

1/2 Cup White sugar

1 Cup Raisins / Sultana

How To Make :

First, Grated the fresh carrots. Set aside. Sieve altogether flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon powder. If you want you can soak in the raisin in the rhum for about an hour.

Secondly, Whisk eggs, oils, rhum until all blended nicely. Do not overwhisked.

In another bowl mix the Flour mixture with Raisins & grated carrots.

Third, Pour over the egg mixture into the dry ingredients. Using spatula, mix them well. Prepare a 9 inch in/pan ( grease not necessary) pour the dough. Bake for minutes in 180 Celcius.

Notes: If you like you may add Cream Cheese Glaze. You'll need :

3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
1 tablespoon light corn syrup ( you may skip it)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

To make Cream Cheese Glaze: Blend together confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, corn syrup, and vanilla. Spread over cooled cake.