My husband is 100%; born in Poland and naturalized in the 1990’s. His Babcia (grandmother) and mom’s apple cakes are his favorite. I have been “training” under his mom for the past 9 years of our courtship and marriage how to make some Polish dishes. This year for his birthday, I finally make an apple cake for him by myself. So here is the passed-down, homemade, authentic Polish Apple Cake.
Apple Polish Cake Recipe
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Recipe Type: Dessert
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Ingredients
- 1 – 10 pound bag of Apples
- 1 cup of water
- 2¾ cups flour
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- cup + 2 teaspoons sugar
- teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 385oF.
- Peel apples. Cut in half. Gut (I recommend a grapefruit spoon or melon baller.)
- Boil with water. Stirring occasionally.
- Stop cooking when the apples are soft, but not mushy (about 20 minutes).
- Drain juice. (I recommend using a colander with a bowl below so you can reserve the apple juice for drinking … tasty!)
- Mush up apples with a potato masher until fibers fall apart to a chunky sauce. Allow to cool while making crust.
- Combine 2½ cups flour, yolk, baking soda, ½ sugar, salt, and butter. Knead together with hands.
- Ball together but reserve about ¼ cup to use as topping. Move big ball to 9×13 pan and press out on to bottoms and sides of pan.
- Dump all apples into crust. Level.
- Add ¼ cup flour to reserved dough. Crumble together and top. Sprinkle on cinnamon and 2 teaspoons sugar.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes. Cool for 15 minute to settle before serving.
- Store on countertop to prevent drying. Cover by towel to prevent dust. Eat within 5 days to prevent molding
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About Summer:
Summer is very active in our Local MOMS Club chapter, she is the mother of two adorable active boys, and is always thinking of ways to help others. She is a friend, a wife, and always busy as all mommies are. She is very active on Facebook, addicted to Geocaching and very interested in organic and green living while cooking up a storm.
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This looks so good! I love apple desserts but have never tried anything like this. It’s going on next week’s menu!
That looks so yummy! I am the only person in my family who likes pie…and well I really shouldnt eat it all by myself even though I could!
This sounds so yummy right now! Too bad it is too hot to turn on my oven.
I love it! My grandmother was Polish and came here when she was a little girl. I taught myself to make perogies last year in her honor.
What kind of perogies? Did you see I made some Strawberry ones awhile back for Mom Star for a project we were doing … Check this out Rachel: http://momstart.com/2011/03/organic-challenge-number-2-invent-a-snack-outside-in-strawberry-shortcake-dippers-recipe/
Louise this looks so yummy! How lucky you are to be able to learn from his mom. I am definitely going to have to try this!
Wow this looks amazing. I will definitely be trying this as I love apple treats!
Oh my GOSH that looks amazing! Samantha’s father is Polish – I will have to show this to her. We might try this out! YUM!
This looks wonderful – I love apple cakes!
That looks absolutely delicious!
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– my dad was born in Poland (although he’s from German heritage) and my Grandmother made a similar cake that was delicious – I might try this and surprise him the next time he comes to visit!
My husband is Polish but sadly his family doesnt cook Polish food so we have been making an effort to look for some recipes here and there to add into our regular rotation. I bet the kids will like this more than perogies (and they love perogies).
Gosh I could eat that off the screen!
Kas
OMG YUM!
Yum! I was born in Poland and moved to the US in 1986
We eat this a lot!
I’ve never had apple cake but love apple pie – this sounds so good!
Oooooo….that looks soooo good! I love apple cake! Makes me *kinda* look forward to fall.
I’m part Polish so definitely going to try this! That’s a whole lotta apples, so will have to get to the apple orchard to buy the bushel!
Wow I am totally salivating looking at that picture! I would love to try this recipe!