brownie or cake, this one’s easy to make

November 7, 2010

Don’t you hate when you can’t remember where you got something that you really like? I have a recipe that I emailed to myself nearly two years ago, and it’s driving me crazy that there’s no indication of origin. Did I copy it from a magazine? Website? Did a friend give it to me? No idea. Argh. Just an email, with the title ‘Apple Brownies’. And you know what? That name’s no help, either. Based on the name, I thought they would be a bit dense and chewy, kind of like blondies, with apples added in. Wouldn’t you agree?

Rather, what you end up getting is a light, moist, amazingly flavorful apple cake. Seriously delicious. It looks so boring when you’re mixing the batter and putting it in the pan, and it’s so incredibly easy to make, I’m almost embarrassed to share the recipe. But every time I make it and bring it somewhere I get several requests for it, so here goes. The only changes I’ve made from the original are to adjust quantities and cooking time to accommodate a 9×13 pan. Hope you enjoy! And if you happen to be the original source for this tasty goodness, please let me know and I’ll be happy to give full credit!

APPLE ‘BROWNIES’

1 cup (two sticks) butter, softened

2 cups sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

6 medium apples – peeled, cored, and chopped

Preheat oven to 350F
Cream butter with the sugar, egg, and salt. Beat well.
Add sifted dry ingredients and mix well.
Stir in apples.
Grease and flour a 9×13 pan. Spread batter in pan so that it reaches all corners and top is smooth.
Bake 45-50 minutes, until golden brown and center is set.
Delicious warm or cold!

Posted in Brownies and Bars, Cake | Tagged apple, brownies, cake |

3 comments

mmm….sounds delicious! but i agree, the name of it sounds like some kind of brownie
by jane November 11, 2010 at 5:20 pm

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- So delicious. Made one this week for mrs’ work. One coworker stopped by oh-so-casually to take a piece. SIX. TIMES.
  by loveysoven November 12, 2010 at 12:13 am
  
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I have made this recipe before! It is yummy with ice cream, especially fresh out of the oven.
by Maunette November 12, 2010 at 8:39 pm

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I’m a hobbyist baker who gets rave reviews on my output – “you should do more with your baking! you have skills!” – so here I am, blogging as I experiment. We’ll see if more than 3 people read along. One reason for this project is to encourage me to bake more. Currently I’ll go through phases where I don’t bake for weeks on end, followed immediately by a weekend where I just MUST bake at least 700 things. I’m hoping this will even it out a bit. Due to a touch of (undiagnosed, unmedicated, but oh-so-there) ADD, I am sometimes paralyzed with all the different choices of what to make next. To that end, I’m going to attempt a different category each month, to help direct my efforts. Of course random things might still pop up, but I’ll try to keep to the month’s theme as much as possible. As time progresses I’ll be working on developing more of my own recipes, but to start it will mostly be one of the zillion recipes in my ‘to try’ file. Anything used that isn’t my own will be appropriately recognized. Anyway, thanks for popping in, hope you enjoy. If you see any glaring mistakes or stupidity, please feel free to (gently) let me know.

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