Mustang, Oklahoma, United States
60-ish 'child of the prairie' who loves sewing, baking, knitting and most of all -- family & friends.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

If it's apple season, we must bake cake . . . .

Stephenson's Apple Cake
(from the cookbook of my friend', Jane's Mother)

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
Beat with a spoon and then add the following:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • juice and grated rind of one lemon
  • 5 cups diced apples
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
Pour batter into a large sheet cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for one hour. May be iced with cream cheese icing is desired.

I didn't want (or need) a large cake -- so, I cut this recipe in half and also made a few changes.

Small Apple Cake

  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs

    Mix together in my stand mixer until well blended and then added the following:
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 2-1/2 cups chopped apples (Gala)
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts



Pour into a greased 8-inch baking dish and bake for 45 minutes. Cut into large squares - share some with Jane and the rest goes to office for snacks !!!


Very moist and not too sweet -- will definitely make this little cake again and again!