What better smell is there in Autumn than cinnamon and apples baking up in yummy cakes and pies and breads?
This recipe for Jewish Apple Cake is one I got from my BFF Jill, who doesn’t necessarily love to bake or cook, but when she does, she has some amazing recipes. This is one of them. The first time I tasted it, I had to have the recipe, and now I make it more than her.
In fact, she texted me yesterday morning, and I said, “Guess what I just took out of the oven?” She mentioned she hasn’t made it in “forever.” (That might be why she is thin, and I’m – well – Not!)
I’m not sure why this is called “Jewish” Apple Cake, so I did a little Wiki research (and I’m going to look forward to hearing what my BFF Bubby has to say.)
Per Wikipedia: Jewish apple cake is a kind of dense cake made with apples and sold mostly in Pennsylvania in the United States. It has limited known connections to Jewish cuisine. It is thought that this cake is actually a Pennsylvania Dutch culinary item that was erroneously attributed to Jews because it seemed “old world.” It may also be considered Jewish because it contains no dairy, and it may therefore be eaten with meals containing meat, in accordance with Jewish laws of kashrut.
Seems most people make this in a bundt cake or springform cake pan, but Jill always made it in loaves of bread, so that is the way I do too!
Besides… when you do, you can keep one, and give two away… which is exactly what I plan on doing.
This cake/bread tastes delicious with coffee or tea for breakfast or a snack or dessert. It is not too sweet, but cinnamony, and apply, and nutty enough to rock your world!
Hope you’ll give it a try. Let me know if you do.
Jewish Apple Cake (Bread)
- 4-5 pared apples, sliced thin (I used Honeycrisps)
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 2 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 cup oil
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 bread loaf pans (approx. 8″x4″).
Mix together, apples, walnuts, 1/2 cup sugar, and cinnamon. Set aside for sugar and cinnamon to soak into the apples and nuts.
Whisk together 2 cups sugar, eggs, vanilla, orange juice, and oil. Add baking powder and flour, and stir just until batter is incorporated.
Alternate layering: batter, apples, batter, apples, batter.
Bake 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan 10-15 mins. Remove from pans and cool on wire rack.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. Store in airtight bag. Freezes well.
Enjoy!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Looks divine!!! Will have to try this while apples are their freshest.
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Hope you do. 😊
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Yes….and right out if the oven.😊
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Ohh I can taste it. Interesting about the history. I know a lot of Pa.Dutch foods and I have had things similar to this, but don’t remember the name Jewish Apple Cake. I like your idea of giving one loaf away, that is what I did with Pumpkin Bread that I made the other day. 🙂
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Yummy – pumpkin bread 🙂
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Oooouuu, I can almost smell it baking!! It looks and sounds delicious!! Definitely an Autumn recipe! Send a piece my way! 😉
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It really is one of the most amazing smells! 🙂
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I love anything with apples. I’m definitely making this one.
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hope you enjoy! 🙂
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Yummy! The photographs are making my mouth water! Thank you for sharing this awesome recipe! 🙂
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🙂 Hope you get a chance to try making it!
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This is just mouth watering! I need some right about now Jodi!
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Wish I could share it with you 🙂
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I do too!
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Oh, my gosh, yer killin’ me, Jodi! LOL! I’ll have to see if I can make this this week…we have some apples in the fridge. Happy Sunday!
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Hope you get to make it and enjoy Teresa!
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Looks soooo delish!! ❤️❤️❤️
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give it a try John – it’s not hard 🙂 Might be a great dessert for all that chili you’re making 🙂
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Looks so good! There is something about apples and fall that are so right on. I have a similar recipe for a Jewish Apple cake that this one reminds me of. Now I want to bake!
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Bake away margaret! 🙂
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Hi Jodi, so yummy and easy to make, I’ve printed the recipe. Thanks! I’m cleaning up my blog, so deleting lots of people I follow, it’s easier to delete everyone and them follow back the important ones. So don’t be surprised when you see I’m following you again! 🙂
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I’m so honored to be an “important” one 🙂 ❤
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I know I can’t resist. I am salivating just looking at the photo. Yesterday I baked a carrot cake for my husbands birthday and the aroma drove me to distraction. 🙂
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Oh yum! I love carrot cake! happy birthday hubby!
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I bet your home smells wonderful when this is baking! 🍏💙👍 I like that it makes several loaves and freezes well. Thanks for the recipe, Jodi!! 😊
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I turned the oven on today to roast some potatoes and my son’s friend asked if I was baking something yummy. Some must have spilled over because it smelled so good all over again. LOL!
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I wish we lived close enough to share our apple goodies today, yours looks especially drool worthy! I’m starving!
Jenna
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I feel the same about YOURS and YOU Jenna! 🙂
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I have never heard of it before, but it sure looks good! I think I may try it for the Jewish holidays coming up.
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Yay! Hope you make it and enjoy! ❤
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You can send me your extra loaf..lol
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Jodi, this looks absolutely delicious! Believe me there are times when I wish I was not gluten-free and shying away from sugar! 😒 Christine
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Now I’m wishing I’d have gotten that loaf you forgot yesterday!! Sounds delish!! But I’d much rather of had you to share time with and no cake than cake and no you!! I loved our little get together!! Can’t wait til we share some more fun! XO
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Aww Jodi, this looks soooo delicious! I can’t say no to apples and cinnamon. Goodness, why are we so miles apart? Sigh….
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