Apple Breakfast Cake

I was given this mix with a spoon recipe when we lived in Lexington, Virginia. We lived there from the time David was just about 4 until 7, and he loved the cake so much that he requested it for his birthday a couple of years. I’m sorry I don’t remember where the recipe came from.

Lexington is where David and another little boy had their first run in with school authorities. Both families had moved to Lexington after the school year started, and we were told the older preschool class was full. They put the boys in with the younger kids where there were spaces. About 3 weeks into the year, both families were asked to come in for conferences. The teacher asked if David seemed unhappy . He seemed quite happy to us, but it seems that during playtime, he and his buddy would begin to talk about how they wanted to go home and wanted their mamas. Whereupon, the little kids would start to cry and go to the teacher for comfort while the little juvenile delinquents had no competition for the good toys. The teacher said they didn’t do anything she could punish them for, but they were causing trouble. We had stern talks with our boys every day before school, but it is amazing how fast spots opened up for them in the age appropriate class. Once there, the peers kept them straight.

Recipe

Mix together with wooden spoon:

2 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 ¼ cup oil
3 large apples, peeled and chopped
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 heaping T. cinnamon
1 T. pure vanilla extract

Spread batter into 9” x 13 “ pan. Add crumb topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 – 40 minutes. A knife will come out clean.

It is really good slightly warm, but continues to be moist the next day.

Crumb topping

Mix together in batter bowl to save on dishes:

¼ cup flour
¼ cup brown sugar
2 T cinnamon

Note: I have found that the cake works just fine if you use only 1 cup oil. I’ve also tried taking out a ¼ cup of sugar while reducing the oil to ¾ cup, but it was sort of dry.

If you prefer, you can cut down a bit on the cinnamon, but we like it this way.