Armenian Apple Chunk Cake#EatTheWorld

 

Armenian Apple Chunk cake is full of diced apples, pumpkin spice and is ready within an hour. This is a dessert cake, dust it with icing sugar, serve with caramel sauce or ice cream. This cake does not have baking powder but baking soda is used.

Recipe Adapted from here  

Square Pan 8" x 8"
Ingredients
402 Grams/3 Apples - not peeled, diced into small pieces
3 Eggs
280 Grams All Purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ Cup (125 Ml Cup) Vegetable Oil
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon - I added Homemade Pumpkin Spice
71 Grams Chopped Walnuts
190 Grams Caster Sugar
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/8 Teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
Method
Preheat the oven to 170°C. Grease and line a 8x8 square baking pan or spring form pan with parchment paper.

Add the pumpkin spice, half the sugar together in a bowl. 
As you are dicing the apples, toss them in the bowl with the pumpkin spice and sugar to coat them and prevent browning. The add the flour and baking soda to the apples and toss.

In another bowl cream the oil, eggs, remaining sugar and vanilla extract till light and creamy.

Pour this into the apple mixture and fold it well with a spatula till no dry spots are seen. 

Now add the walnuts and lightly mix it. 

Pour this batter into the prepared baking tin. Tap it once or twice on the counter to remove any air bubbles.

Bake in a preheat oven for 25 minutes after that place a foil on top ( to avoid more browning) and bake it for additional 5 - 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center. Let the cake cool in the pan completely. 

Then dust it icing sugar on top. Slice and enjoy the cake is so delicious you will love it.

Labels: Armenia, Apple, Dessert, Cakes, Eat the World, Homemade, Pumpkin Spice

Check out all the wonderful Northern Italy recipes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Find out how to join Eat the World here and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us!
For Eat The World we are sharing recipes of "Armenia"

• Amy's Cooking Adventures: Lavash Crackers
• Sneha's Recipe: Armenian Apple Chunk Cake
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Tourshi 
• Cam of Culinary Cam served up Khorovats    

Basic Overnight Oats With Add Ins #Foodieextravaganza

 Overnight Oats are perfect, make-ahead breakfast which is easy and healthy to have in the  morning.  It 's a complete and perfect solution to fuel your day. Make this overnight for the quickest breakfast or for a lazy and no cooking Sunday morning . 

For this month event for Foodie Extravaganza {Party}, our Host  Kathy Altman Walker, choose the theme  " Getting Back to Basics - Starting with Oatmeal! ".  Since I, have not posted this recipe, it was just the right choice to do so now.

Here, am, giving the options/ add ins that you can make for change of taste or according to the taste or nourishment of our child.  If you are lactose intolerant than use soy, almond or coconut milk.

This take's  just  2 minutes to make.  

Makes : One Large Serving Or 2 Small Servings

Basic Overnight Oats

Ingredients

1/3 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt - beaten
1/2 Cup Oats
2/3 Cup  Milk OR Almond / Coconut  / Soy Milk
1 Tablespoon Chia Seeds Or Ground Flax seeds
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract - optional - I did not add
Pinch Of Salt
1 Tablespoons Honey Or Maple Syrup

Method

Whisk together all ingredients  in a medium mixing bowl. 

Spoon it into a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Pour in the Soy Milk, spoon in the Honey or Maple syrup ( I used honey) Close and refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours before eating.

All add ins  should be added in the morning.  Expect for any powder like cocoa that's to be added  with the above basic mix

Add Ins 

Chocolate Overnight Oats

Add  2 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder Or Chocolate Chips.

  

Strawberry  / Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats

Add

1/4 Cup Sliced Strawberries Fresh Strawberries

3 Tablespoons Softened Cream Cheese
Zest And Juice Of 1/2 Lemon

Pineapple Overnight Oats

Add 

1/4 Cup  Sliced Pineapple - tinned or fresh - I used fresh

Banana Overnight Oats

Add

1/2 ripe banana, chopped or mashed
2 tablespoons chocolate chips

I have drizzled a teaspoon of honey so that banana does not change it color.

Coconut Overnight Oats
Add 
1/4 Cup Flaked Coconut 
1/2 Cup Coconut Milk

Tropical Fruits Overnight Oats

Add
1/4  Cup chopped fresh or canned pineapple
1/4 cup chopped ripe mango
1/2 Ripe Banana - chopped or mashed
2 Tablespoons Flaked Coconut

Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats

Add
1/2 Cup Plain Pumpkin Puree
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/8 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

Make your choice of overnight oats and enjoy this loaded bowl of super foods and protein.

To make it Gluten Free, use gluten free oats.

Labels : Foodie Extravaganza Party, Oats, Breakfast, Overnight Oats, Pumpkin Spice, Tropical Fruits, Coconut Milk, Flaked Coconut, Banana, Chocolate Chip, Chia seeds,  Almond Milk, Soy Milk, Coconut Milk, Milk, Vegan, Gluten free 

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