There is an eatery in Toronto on the corner of Jarvis and Richmond streets called Mystic Muffin that serves the worlds best apple cake. The sign says it, and I agree. The owner Elias makes many dishes that I loved to consume when I worked in the area. I attempted to make my own apple cake, the following is the result of research and tinkering I performed to do so. ...
Ingredients # Topping 1/2 cup brown sugar 6 Tbsp flour 1/3 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 tsp cinnamon Batter 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (firmly packed) 2/3 cup vegetable oil 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup buttermilk 2 cups apples (peeled, cored and very thinly sliced) Oven temp: 350 F (preheated) ...
INGREDIENTS # 6 medium apples, pared and sliced 1/2 cup all purpose flour, sifted (60 gm / 2oz) 3/4 tsp (4 ml) ground cinnamon 1/3 cup softened butter or margarine (95 gm / 3½oz) 3/4 cup brown sugar (120 gm / 4 oz) 1/2 cup oatmeal flakes (25 gm / 1 oz) 3/4 tsp (4ml) ground nutmeg METHOD # Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease baking dish with additional butter and arrange apple slices in it. ...