Apple Chunk Cake

Name: Apple Chunk Cake
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1/4 cup vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice); 2 large eggs; 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 4 cups apples, divided (2 cups chopped into chunks, 2 cups sliced); 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

Source: Recipe adapted from: Healthy & Delicious: Simple Ways to Low Fat Chinese Cooking San Francisco Department of Public Health Chinatown Public Health Center

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Chunks of juicy apples fill this cake and fresh apples decorate the top.

Makes

12 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
2 large eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups apples, divided (2 cups chopped into chunks, 2 cups sliced)
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, mix sugar, oil and eggs together. Beat well.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda. Add to egg batter and mix well.
Add 2 cups of apple chunks and applesauce to the batter. Stir to combine.
Coat an 8x8-inch baking pan with vegetable oil spray and pour in batter.
Bake until done, about 1 hour.
Place 2 cups of apple slices on top of apple cake and serve.

Notes

Batter will be very thick. This is normal. Learn more about: Apples

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