Spiced Apple Struesel Cake#BundtBakers

My hubby comes from office late in the evening and very quietly tells me, bake a cake for me with pleading eyes. I want to take it tomorrow for our department picnic. I could not refuse him, had 2 apples lying in the fruit basket, decided to bake this Spiced Apple Struesel Cake. This is my late night baking. 

This delicious apple cake is filled with a mixture of chopped apples and a sprinkle of toasted almonds and streusel. It makes a fabulous picnic cake or dessert.

It's posting day for our Event for Bundt Bakers the theme is Bundt Cakes for Picnics and our Host is Sue Lau. Thank you Sue for hosting this event.

Ingredients
For Cake Batter 
250 Grams All Purpose Flour
200 Grams Butter
1 Cup Caster Sugar
2 Teaspoons Vanilla essence
1 Tablespoon Baking powder
3 Eggs
For  the Topping 
2 Medium Apples - thinly sliced
1 Tablespoon Lemon juice
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon powder
¼ Teaspoon Clove powder
¼ Teaspoon Nutmeg powder
½ Cup Toasted Almonds - chopped
For the Streusel 
50 Grams Butter - melted
100 Grams All Purpose
2/3 Cup Caster Sugar

Method 
Sieve the flour and baking powder, keep aside.
For the Streusel 

Mix butter, flour and sugar together with your hands until it forms small crumbles. Keep aside
For  the Topping

In bowl mix the sliced apple, lemon juice and spice and keep aside.

Now that the topping and streusel are ready let's preheat the oven and start making the cake batter.
Grease a 10 inch ring pan with butter well. 

In a large bowl beat the butter and sugar till light and creamy add the eggs one at a time till incorporated, and continue beating, add the essence and mix well. Now fold in the sieved flour little at a time till all is incorporated. This batter is thick so do not add any extra liquid.
To assemble the cake

Pour this batter a greased ring pan and spread it evenly with a spatula. 

Top it with apples by arranging the slices. 

Then sprinkle the chopped almonds

Then spread the struesel on top.

Bake at 180 degrees for about 55 to 60 minutes or till a skewer inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool it in the pan then un mould. 

I had to slice and pack the cake when hot,  

cause early in the morning he had to take it, so soft and moist

Packed  in a air tight box and ready to carry for the picnic

Labels : Bundt, Bundt Bakers, Apple, Struesel, Baked

Bundt Bakers
Bundt Cakes for Picnics 

Here are some of our bake for this event.

Cheerwine Bundt Cake from Palatable Pastime
Elderflower and Blueberry Bundt - Bundt Cake Flor de Saúco y Arándanos from Merce's Cake
Lemon and Pistachio Bundt Cake from Patyco Candybar
Milk Chocolate and Caramel Popcorn Bundt Cake from All That's Left Are The Crumbs
Pineapple Upside Down Bundt from Simply Inspired meals
Roasted Rhubarb Upside Down Cake from Food Lust People Love
Spiced Apple Streusel Cake from Sneha's Recipe

#BundtBakers is a group of Bundt loving bakers who get together once a month to bake Bundts with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely Bundts by following our Pinterest board. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. Updated links for all of our past events and more information about BundtBakers, can be found on our home page.

Honey & Nuts Fruit Salad#Improv

For October Improv Cooking Challenge, hosted by Nichole Little, theme for month is " Honey & Nuts". Made a healthy and delicious complete meal salad for this event.

We had this for our dinner and was light on the tummy yet filling and sugar free too.
Ingredients2  Apples - thinly sliced 

10 - 12 Black Grapes
10 - 15 Walnuts - lighlty toasted and  chopped

10 - 15 Almonds - lighlty toasted and  chopped  

1 Cup Pomegranate kernels
2 Scallions - chopped
Salt to taste
1 Teaspoon Crushed Black peppercorns 

1/2 Tablespoon Mustard paste
2 Teaspoons Vinegar 

2 Tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil 

2 Tablespoon Honey
8 - 10 Iceberg lettuce leaves - torn
Feta cheese for garnish
Method

To make the dressing 

Combine scallions , salt, crushed peppercorns, mustard paste, vinegar, olive oil and honey in a bowl. Tear lettuce leaves and add to the dressing. Add apples, grapes  pomegranate kernels, and add to the salad. Add almonds, walnuts and toss to mix. Transfer salad into a serving bowl. Break the feta cheese and place on top. 

Serve immediately.

Labels : Honey, Salads, Apple, Walnuts, Healthy Dinners, Improv Cooking Challenge  

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Black Bottom Apple Bundlets#BundtBakers

Today for Bundt Bakers I, am posting these beautiful and delicious Black Bottom Apple Bundlets. These are so cute, they do not require any icing or extra trimmings, they are so yum on it's own. 

By the way these are suitable for any occasion, a formal affair,  to a breakfast treat or will make an excellent dessert too, top them up with a scoop of ice cream - of your choice and serve.. yum yum..surely whoever part takes of this dessert are lucky to enjoy this.

For our event this month the theme is "Apples" and our Host is Wendy Thank you Wendy for hosting this event.

Few I, made in a aluminium bundt molds, these had to be loossend from the sides then unmold, the silcions one are the best for these Black Bottom Apple Bundlets.  

If you have any bundts remaining then refrigerate them. These taste yum even when cold.

Makes 12 bundlets

Ingredients
For the Apple topping
2  - 3 Big Apples - skinned and cubed
¼ Cup Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon Heaped Unsalted butter
For the Cream Cheese topping
150 Grams Cream cheese
¼ Cup Brown Sugar
1 Large Egg 
½ Teaspoon Vanilla essence 
For the Black Bottom
¾ Cup All Purpose Flour
½ Cup Apple Juice
3 Tablespoons Oil
¼ Cup Brown Sugar
3 Tablespoons  Cocoa powder
1½ Teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
½ Teaspoon Vanilla essence
½ Teaspoon Baking soda
½ Teaspoon Cinnamon powder
¼ Teaspoon Salt

Method
For the Apple topping

In a pan cook apples, brown sugar and the butter , Cook, stirring once, 5 minutes or until apples are caramelized.

Let cool.
For the Cream Cheese topping

Meanwhile  in a bowl beat cream cheese, brown sugar, vanilla essence and the egg until smooth, light and fluffy . Set aside.
For the Black Bottom

In another bowl place the remaining  brown sugar, cinnamon powder, cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla essence, apple cider vinegar, apple juice (except cooked apples) and whisk until well blended.

Divide evenly among  the bundts - at the bottom add a tablespoon cocoa mix then a heaped tablespoon cream cheese mixture, top each with a tablespoon apples.

These beauties are ready to go into the oven. 

Bake 20 to 25 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C or until cheese mixture has puffed and set.

Ready and out..hmmm

Cool them on a wire rack completely,  before removing from  the moulds.

Enjoy them with a cuppa or tea or coffee.

  Serve them as a dessert with a scoop of ice cream of your choice.. yum yum.

Labels : Bundt Bakers, Bundts, Apple, Black Bottom Apple Bundlets, Healthy, Cream Cheese, Baked

Take a look at the Apple Bundts other's are sharing today.
Apple Bundt with Caramel Glaze by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Apple Butterscotch Bundt Cake by Katin špajz|
Apple Crumb Ring Bundt by Living the Gourmet
Apple Zucchini Nut Mini Bundts by All That's Left Are The Crumbs
Black Bottom Apple Bundlets by Sneha's Recipe
Caramel Apple Bundt Cake by Merce`s Cake
Quinoa and apple bundtcake with rum by Cookpad
Reduced Carb Apple Pecan Spice Cake by Palatable Pastime
Toffee Apple Bread Pudding Bundt by Food Lust People Love
Vegan Apple & Oats Mini Bundt Cakes by Patty's Cake

Sparkling Apple And Watermelon Lemonade Spritzers

Cool down and get refreshed with this fresh, tangy, glass of lemonade with a twist of apple and watermelon to quench your thirst.

Ingredients

2 Cups Seedless Watermelon  ~ cut into chunks
1 Apple  ~ skinned and chopped
¼ Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
500 ML Sprite or Club soda - I used Sprite
Mint Leaves and Lime slices ~for garnish

Method
Puree watermelon and apple in  a blender until smooth. Add the lemon juice and pulse it 2 or 3 times.   Pour  this mixture  into  pitcher.  Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours .

When ready to serve, fill  glasses with ice cubes and 1/2 cup of the  mixture; top with sprite and garnish with lime slices and mint leaves. Get refreshed ....

Since August 20th is Lemonade Day. The event for Foodie Extravaganza {Party} for this month is Lemonade our Host is Lauren Everson . Thank you Lauren choosing such a refreshing theme.

Labels : Juices, Lemonade, Apple, Watermelon, Non-Alcoholic, Foodie Extravaganza Party

If you are a blogger and would like to join our group and blog along with us, come join our Facebook page Foodie Extravaganza. We would love to have you! If you’re a spectator looking for delicious tid-bits check out our Foodie Extravaganza Pinterest Board! Looking for our previous parties? Check them out .


Dairy-Free Frosted Lemonade by Cookaholic Wife
Frosty Raw Strawberry Lemonade by Fearlessly Creative Mammas
Honey Mint Lemonade by Sew You Think You Can Cook
Lemony White Sangria by Hardly A Goddess
Papaya Lemonade (or cocktail!) by Caroline's Cooking
Peachy Lemonade by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Pineapple Pink Lemonade Shaved Ice by Food Lust People Love
Shikanji (Indian Lemonade) by Tara's Multicultural Table
Sparkling Apple and Watermelon Lemonade Spritzers by Sneha's Recipe
Sparkling Blue Basil Lemonade by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Sparkling Milk Lemonade by Our Good Life

Mini No-Bake Apple Pies

When browsing the internet for no bake recipes,  came across this site.   Liked this recipe and decided to try it.  It turned out excellent and we all loved it.  You can have this with vanilla ice cream  and it taste yum...

Recipe source here
Ingredients
250 Grams Apple
½ Cups Powdered sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Tablespoons Wheat flour
1 Egg
1 Tablespoon Milk
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
10 Slices of bread  - I used whole wheat bread

Method
Peel apples and cut into small squares.

Place the  cut apples into pan over medium heat, add 1/3 cup of water.  Let them cook for about 10 minutes till apples are soft.

Then add the sugar

While apples are cooking, mix Wheat flour and cinnamon into a bowl.  Stir  this into apples and  mix.

This is how it should be.

Prepare two slices of bread by putting them into the microwave for 15-20 seconds. This makes it so that the bread doesn't "break" in the next steps.

Add a spoonful of filling to one of the slices and cover with the other

Use a cutter (smaller than the bread size) and press firmly down while rotating to tear through bread.

You should be left with this small bread capsule.

Add the Egg, Vanilla Extract, and Milk into another bowl. Whisk with a fork.

Dip bread into the mix.  It isn't meant to soak too much.
Add to buttered pan.

Wait until nicely browned and then flip over to its other side.

Once both sides are done.

Serve and  Enjoy!

Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM# 54

Labels : Sweets & Desserts, No Bake Desserts, Apple, Blogging Marathon