Tasty Thursday is for recipe sharing!

The Internet is full of fabulous finds for delicious, unique or even classic cakes.  We've certainly tapped into many on-line resources for a recipe in a pinch, but we also have our own collection of recipes, some from our family members, some from our vast collection of cake cookbooks, and some we've found in magazines or even in newspapers, etc.  And not all of them are for cakes, but also cookies, pies, and other sweet treats too.

In the past we've shared the odd recipe here and there (go back through our posts from this blog and our old one for our recipes for Vanilla cake, Panna Cotta, Florentine cookies, Italian Cream cake, Snickerdoodle cookies, Christmas Stollen, Pumpkin Spice cupcakes, Apple pie, No-Fail Sugar cookies, Chocolate Better Than ___ cake, and so many more).  We'd like to continue in the same vein, but we're specifically reserving Thursdays for this tasty tradition. 

So here is our first Tasty Thursday recipe sharing.  It is from Christina's recipe box, given to her by her dear mom, Nancy, long, long ago - source unknown.  The recipe is for a to-die-for Apple cake that will have you smackin' your lips and cutting another slice in no time.  It is best served with vanilla ice cream or a cold glass of milk. 

Easy Apple Cake

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup Amaretto (or almond extract, in a pinch)
• 3-4 cups apples, peeled,cored and diced (large dice)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray a Bundt pan with cooking spray; set aside.
3. With an electric mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs and vanilla, continuing to beat until well mixed.
5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon, mix well.
6. Add half of the flour mixture to the butter/egg mixture, mix well.
7. Add milk and Amaretto to the mixture, then the rest of the flour mixture, beating well after each addition.
8. Fold in chopped apple, mixing gently but thoroughly.
9. Pour mixture into prepared Bundt pan.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes until toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean.
11. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes.
12. Remove from pan and let cool on a rack.

Happy baking!
Christina & Meghan