Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Hubba Hubba Apple Cake

By: The Food Hunter

My go to when it comes to desserts is Gina DePalma, ex-pastry chef at Mario Batali's Babbo restaurant. You can guarantee if a recipe is one of DePalma's it will be delicious. And though DePalma can't claim this particular recipe as her own, it's been in her family over 40 years, if Gina says it's good...I believe her.

So when I came across a man selling 25lbs of fresh picked organic apples on the side of the road, I knew I had to make the Hubba Hubba Apple Cake, I've heard Gina talk so highly about. Similar to a cake I've made in the past the Hubba Hubba is loaded with cinnamon sugared apples making it moist and delicious.

Another month and I'm filling in as a Progressive Eats blogger...I see a pattern here. Let's just say I couldn't be happier since this month the theme is Apples and I'm bringing the Hubba Hubba Apple Cake. Be sure to check out what the other bloggers are bringing to the dinner. (links below). Need more apple inspiration check out my sweet & savory round-up here!



Hubba Hubba Apple Cake

(recipe courtesy of Gina DePalma)

5 large or 8 small apples, I used Honey Crisps
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2-4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup orange juice
1 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Peel and slice apples and put them in a large bowl. Combine 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar with the cinnamon and stir well. Toss the apples with 3 tablespoons of this cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat them well, and set aside both the apples and the rest of the cinnamon-sugar.

Sift the flour, salt and baking powder into a very large bowl, then whisk in the the rest of the sugar until all of the dry ingredients are thoroughly combined.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the orange juice, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla extract. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Using a stiff whisk, stir the two mixtures together until you have a smooth batter; you’ll find it easier to start with a whisk and end with a rubber spatula to make sure there are no pockets of unmixed dry ingredients.

Spray a tube pan very well with non-stick vegetable spray.

Add half of the batter to the pan, using a spatula to evenly spread it. Distribute half of the apples over the batter evenly, and sprinkle the top with half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Layer the remaining batter on top of the apples, smoothing it with the spatula, then top with the remaining apples and the last of the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Bake the cake on the center rack for 1 to 1 ½ hours, or until a cake tester or skewer inserted through the cake comes out clean, with no traces of wet batter.

Cool the cake for 15 minutes in the pan, then slide out the cake with the tube. Let the cake cool completely on a rack for 2 hours.

Additional Apple Recipes

Savory Dishes:

Sweet Dishes:


If you're unfamiliar with the concept, a progressive dinner involves going from house to house, enjoying a different course at each location. With Progressive Eats, a theme is chosen each month, members share recipes suitable for a delicious meal or party, and you can hop from blog to blog to check them out.

We have a core group of 12 bloggers, but we will always need substitutes and if there is enough interest would consider additional groups. To see our upcoming themes and how you can participate, please check out the schedule at Creative Culinary or contact Barb for more information.

22 comments:

  1. I love, love apple cakes and would love a HUGE slice of your Hubba Hubba version (with a name like that, who could resist???). It looks delish!!!

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  2. I love apple desserts! This hubby hubby apple cake recipe looks perfect!

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  3. I'm with you; if she is the person making the dessert, I know I can trust it completed. This looks so good and I still can't get over how much I love the name...hubba hubba indeed!

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  4. Apple desserts are what's in this month and yours looks amazing!

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  5. I love apple desserts and the name is so fun!

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  6. Yum, this looks delicious! Honey crisp apples are my favorite!

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  7. How could you ever even think of not trying a cake called hubba hubba ; )

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  8. The name alone would make me want to try this cake, but when you add in honeycrisp apples, I definitely need to get in line for a big slice.

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  9. Oh my goodness! This cake is so pretty and looks perfect for fall...yum!

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  10. Hubba Hubba hand it here! Looks wonderful!

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  11. An absolutely perfect fall apple dessert and a great addition to our Progressive Eats lineup for this month! Besides, who wouldn't love a cake with a name like "Hubba Hubba?"!

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  12. Gorgeous and perfect for this time of year. I have apples all ready to go too!

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  13. I absolutely love apple cake!!! I think I'd eat the whole thing. And I love, love, love the name of this dessert!!!

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  14. I adore apple cakes, this is perfect. I'd be noshing my way through this so fast.

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  15. Great cake! There might just be enough of this to share.

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  16. Wow, this yummy apple recipe has Fall written all over it. Thanks for joining us on Oh My Heartsie Girl Wordless Wednesday!
    Shellie
    www.thefabjourney.com

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  17. i get so excited for apples in the fall. This cake looks amazing!!

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  18. Apple cake, in any form, will always grab my attention. But this amazing Hubba Hubba is out of this world! Oh yes, I'll be making a gluten-free version of it soon! LOL

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  19. Oh wow!! Hubba Hubba is an exquisite looking apple cake. YUM written all over it.

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  20. I'm so in love with the look and sound of this cake...okay, and the name, too! I'm going to be giving this one a try!

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  21. Love that title! "hubba hubba"! And love this recipe, too. Sounds really delicious.

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