Comments on: How To Make Apple Cake http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/ A Guide to Cooking with Real Food the Way Your Grandma Used to Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:13:00 -0400 hourly 1 By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-25760 Drew Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:04:17 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/#comment-25760 D'oh! You said oil, not apples. I'm so used to answering the other one.<br /><br />Okay, texture-wise the olive oil will be the same. Extra virgin may have a noticeable flavor, though some people like that in baked goods. (I'm not one of them.) I always use olive pomace, which is more refined. It matches extra virgin for health properties, but has no flavor and a high smoke point. D'oh! You said oil, not apples. I'm so used to answering the other one.

Okay, texture-wise the olive oil will be the same. Extra virgin may have a noticeable flavor, though some people like that in baked goods. (I'm not one of them.) I always use olive pomace, which is more refined. It matches extra virgin for health properties, but has no flavor and a high smoke point.

]]> By: Traci http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-25759 Traci Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:49:01 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/#comment-25759 Thanks Drew! I love the tart ones too and was hoping they would work. I was actually asking about the oil. I only keep olive oil around, and there seems to be a lot of internet debate as to whether vegetable and olive can be used interchangably. Do I need to use vegetable or canola, or am I ok with the olive oil? Thanks Drew! I love the tart ones too and was hoping they would work. I was actually asking about the oil. I only keep olive oil around, and there seems to be a lot of internet debate as to whether vegetable and olive can be used interchangably. Do I need to use vegetable or canola, or am I ok with the olive oil?

]]> By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-25737 Drew Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:15:58 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/#comment-25737 Traci, I really love tart apples, so I'd happily use Granny Smith in just about anything. They're pretty firm, though, so you definitely know when you're biting into a piece. If you want a more even texture, start with something softer like a McIntosh. Traci, I really love tart apples, so I'd happily use Granny Smith in just about anything. They're pretty firm, though, so you definitely know when you're biting into a piece. If you want a more even texture, start with something softer like a McIntosh.

]]> By: Traci http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-25735 Traci Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:37:42 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/#comment-25735 I'm gearing up for this now that apples are in season again. YAY! Does it matter what type of oil you use? I'm still a beginner. :)<br /><br />Thanks! Love all your recipes (especially both of the macaroni and cheeses).<br /><br />Traci I'm gearing up for this now that apples are in season again. YAY! Does it matter what type of oil you use? I'm still a beginner. :)

Thanks! Love all your recipes (especially both of the macaroni and cheeses).

Traci

]]> By: Wendy http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-24662 Wendy Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:54:42 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/#comment-24662 I'm not sure exactly what it is in the apples that changes when cooked. She ate tons of apples when she was little, but if she eats them now, her throat and lips start to itch. It may not be a full blown allergy, but maybe just a sensitivity...we haven't wanted to see how far it goes for fear she won't be able breathe or something. When we first noticed it, it was just the peel she couldn't eat, then later the whole apple. She can have applesauce, juice, pie...anything where it's cooked with no problem. Maybe it's an enzyme or something. My mom is the same way with cherries. Can't eat them raw, but can eat them cooked. We are a weird family!<br /><br />The cake has totally disappeared...for this family of four to devour a cake in one day is, well...unusual. It's so good! I'm not sure exactly what it is in the apples that changes when cooked. She ate tons of apples when she was little, but if she eats them now, her throat and lips start to itch. It may not be a full blown allergy, but maybe just a sensitivity…we haven't wanted to see how far it goes for fear she won't be able breathe or something. When we first noticed it, it was just the peel she couldn't eat, then later the whole apple. She can have applesauce, juice, pie…anything where it's cooked with no problem. Maybe it's an enzyme or something. My mom is the same way with cherries. Can't eat them raw, but can eat them cooked. We are a weird family!

The cake has totally disappeared…for this family of four to devour a cake in one day is, well…unusual. It's so good!

]]> By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-24653 Drew Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:51:28 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/#comment-24653 Wendy, I've never heard of that. What is it in raw apples that is destroyed by cooking? And just how "cooked" do they need to be?<br /><br />Oh, and I'm glad your daughter liked it. :-) Wendy, I've never heard of that. What is it in raw apples that is destroyed by cooking? And just how "cooked" do they need to be?

Oh, and I'm glad your daughter liked it. :-)

]]> By: Wendy http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-24652 Wendy Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:24:16 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/#comment-24652 Drew, I made this cake tonight and it was a big hit. My daughter is allergic to raw apples, but can have them cooked. She loved it, and the flavor was really nice. Thanks for the recipe! Drew, I made this cake tonight and it was a big hit. My daughter is allergic to raw apples, but can have them cooked. She loved it, and the flavor was really nice. Thanks for the recipe!

]]> By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-22260 Drew Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:16:00 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/#comment-22260 Rachel, my mother-in-law just made one last night. I think I'm going to go steam some of it for breakfast.<br/><br/>Oh, and she topped it with powdered sugar. Yum. Rachel, my mother-in-law just made one last night. I think I’m going to go steam some of it for breakfast.

Oh, and she topped it with powdered sugar. Yum.

]]> By: Rachel http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-22259 Rachel Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:02:00 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/#comment-22259 MMMMMMMmmmmm cake.....<br/><br/>You have inspired me to make this today! MMMMMMMmmmmm cake…..

You have inspired me to make this today!

]]> By: Drew http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-22202 Drew Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:58:00 +0000 http://cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/10/how-to-make-apple-cake/#comment-22202 Mike, shut up and eat your cake. :-)<br/><br/>Seriously, though, I thought it looked pretty yummy. Of course I could be projecting, because I knew how good it tasted.<br/><br/>Hmm, that's a tough one. How can I tell when it <em>looks</em> delicious, rather than simply reminding me of something that I know first-hand really <em>was</em> delicious? Mike, shut up and eat your cake. :-)

Seriously, though, I thought it looked pretty yummy. Of course I could be projecting, because I knew how good it tasted.

Hmm, that’s a tough one. How can I tell when it looks delicious, rather than simply reminding me of something that I know first-hand really was delicious?

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