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Granny Smith (Tart). Granny Smiths are typically my go-to apple for baking, so I'll always have them on hand during the fall months. Their tart, citrusy flavor make them perfect for sweet baked goods, where there's sugar in the recipe. I love using these for homemade caramel apples, too.
In warm climates it is better to store the cake in the fridge. The cake can be removed from the fridge an hour before serving to let it come back to room temperature. The cake could be left to cool completely and then iced, but you would need to omit the flaked almond topping.
A dry cake is usually the result of one of the following pitfalls: using the wrong ingredients, making mistakes while measuring or mixing the batter, or baking the cake too long or at too high a temperature.
Apple Cake Ingredients. Butter and Applesauce: This moist apple cake recipe uses a blend of butter and applesauce. Eggs: Three eggs lend moisture and help bind the batter together. Sugar: One cup of brown sugar add sweetness. Flour: All-purpose flour gives the apple cake structure.
For the best pies, crisps, and other baked treats, apples need to be firm enough to hold their own during the cooking process. We call these apples “baking apples” and to namedrop, they include Braeburn, Cortland, Honey Gold, Jonathan, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Haralson, and Newtown Pippin.