Any Home Bakers Here?

[jnicholes]

Let me know how that goes @jnicholes

Believe me, I will.

 

[bruceha2000]

Same here. I have ADHD, and as a result, my body has a routine when it comes to time. For example, I go to bed at a set time, I wake up at a set time. However, my ADHD does not account for time changes. This makes it very difficult for me.

By the time I adapt, there is usually another time change.

I hate it.

Move to Hawaii or Arizona, they are smart enough to leave the clocks alone.

 

[jnicholes]

Well, it stopped dripping. It got too cold, I guess. This is how much sap I got today, starting at 4 o’clock.

I wonder how much I will get tomorrow….

 

[cavemanrich]

Here is the recipe I promised to post a few days ago.
SHREDDED APPLE CAKE
This is Moms' recipe I have hand written from a long time ago. She did not invent it,, just baked it often. She recited to me from memory, as I was writing it down.
This recipe I often enlarge in quantity when I want to make extra cakes for peeps to take home after Fiesta, or visit.
Sometimes I double, and sometimes I go 1½.

4 Cups shredded apples.
2 Cups sugar
1½ teaspoons Cinnamon
1½ teaspoons Cocoa
2 Cups of flour,, plus some extra as needed
1½ teaspoons Baking Soda
½ Cup Oil. (I like Canola because it is neutral flavor.)
3 Whole eggs

Bake @350°F 45 to 60 minutes. Check when done with toothpick. Baking time will vary when using different depth pans.

Play by Play
I shredded my apples with skins on. Of course I washed them first

Eggs, sugar, oil, and baking soda.

Mixed

Added flour, cinnamon, cocoa, and apples, then mixed . I added additional flour to get consistency as shown below. Not too soupy, and not too stiff.

Poured into pans. Cakes will rise in oven baking , so don't overfill pans

These are not yeast raised cakes, so no rise required. Just slip into preheated oven.
Out of oven

I like to line my pans with parchment. Easy removal after baking. The round pans have a round piece of parchment on bottom. When cakes cool,, they shrink a little and pull away from the sidewalls. Parchment on bottom of round pans makes a very easy removal from pan.

Mighty delish .. to me at least

Notes.
If you follow recipe exactly you will get what is posted above.

Your choice of apples will also affect how cake tastes. I used Gala apples. I have also used Braeburn, Fuji, and Michigan Golden Delicious. Mom almost always used Macintosh. I rarely purchase Macintosh.

Amount of sugar may seem large quantity by some. This cake does not receive any frosting, or sweet layering, so is not too sweet to me. If you choose to change quantity to your taste, or dietary needs, that may affect flavor...... Experiment

Cinnamon and Cocoa amounts can be adjusted somewhat. Additional Cocoa will produce a darker cake. Cinnamon,, well adjust to your taste desires. Not everyone likes it equally.

Flour,, I used All-purpose, but often I will use 450 cake flour. Using different flours will of course affect final taste. That is reason there are different flours available. Sometimes the healthiest flour does not translate to the most delicious version of baked product.

Start of with 2 cups, and then judge how you want your dough consistency. Add a little at a time until you get what you want. I prefer slightly stiffer than soupy. I use dough hook on slowest speed for final mixing. Mixing at faster speed may tends to break up the shredded apple pieces into almost apple sauce.

Oil,, I used Canola, since I had it and is of neutral flavor. Other oils such as Corn oil, Sunflower Oil, and Grapeseed oil will work well for this cake. Each will give slightly different taste outcome,, but not very different.
I do not recommend Olive oil for this cake, even though I use much olive oil in other baking, like breads.

I never use Vegetable oil in anything anymore. Had a less than desirable experience long ago, so it is never in my home anymore.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

It’s the date. 3/14

Thanks.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good morning one and all!

The shredded apple cake looks very good.

The temperature has dropped into the 30s.

Have a great day!

 

[bruceha2000]

Well, it stopped dripping. It got too cold, I guess. This is how much sap I got today, starting at 4 o’clock.

You probably know this but in case you don't:
The temp has to drop below freezing overnight and go above during the day to get the sap flowing.

 

[jnicholes]

You probably know this but in case you don't:
The temp has to drop below freezing overnight and go above during the day to get the sap flowing.

Yes, I am aware of that. Thanks anyway.

 

[pennyJo1960]

@cavemanrich nice cake may have to and make it. Headed to Costco today.
Morning Home Bakers.

 

[Swiss]

I was trying to make granola bars, and they ended up more like brownies.

Brownies full of oatmeal, quinoa, bananas, applesauce, raisins, honey, peanut butter, eggs, cinnamon, and cocoa.

I have been needing a breakfast that isn't just sugar. While a big chocolate chip pancake is delicious, it's not too healthy, and I'm determined to do better with my food choices. Thanks for the option!