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.