Spicy Apple Coffee Cake

Well Lovelies.. another Friday has arrived

Photo: 1942

This weeks grocery shop was an easy one as I just need some fresh produce. We have a fabulous market just down the street .. great quality for low prices... and opens really early in the morning so I was done quite fast

Photo 1942

It gave me a bit of time to do a bit of window shopping for Christmas gift ideas. Its less than ten weeks to the big day and I would like to be organized by the beginning of December so I can enjoy the season'.. And dont tell anyone...but the first gift is bought!

 Back home.. 

1Ib of dried fruit mixed with 6 Tablespoons of Brandy...

Its that time of year again...

Del Monte Dried Fruit Ad
1940

The winter prepping continues as we make sure we will be warm and toasty in the cold weather. The chimney is nice and clean thanks to my own darling Errol Flynn... 

Movie Still from 
"The Egg and I" 1947

And with the last of the wood to be cut and stacked tomorrow.. we will be all set

Now all that running around is out of the way... a nice cup of coffee and a piece of cake is in order..

Spicy Apple Coffee Cake

I found this recipe in a couple of places. Firstly, in the  Victory Cookbook, published in 1943, and again 

in The American Woman’s Cook Book 1945

There is nothing cake-like about this recipe. The dough is pressed into an ungreased (yes I said ungreased) cake pan. It is dense,  a bit bland and not very sweet or spicy. The spiciness comes from the cinnamon sugar sprinkled over the apple topping

Having said that.. it was very quick to make and tasted ok... and Hubby actually said it was good with a cup of coffee... and a dollop of vanilla ice cream. But its not top of my list for making again

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

3 teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt

4 tablespoons shortening
2/3 to 3/4 cup milk

2 to 3 apples (your favorite type)
1/3 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon butter
½ cup nippy cheese optional

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in small bowl and set aside.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together. 
• Cut in shortening (and cheese, if using it). 
• Add milk to make a soft dough. 
• Turn onto lightly floured board and knead for about 30 seconds. 
• Pat the dough into an ungreased 9-inch cake pan. 
• Pare and core the apples. Slice them into 1/4” slices. 
• Arrange apples in petal design on top of dough. 
• Sprinkle with brown sugar/cinnamon mixture and dot with butter.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.