My View of Life on the Dock
Wishing You & Yours A Happy Thanksgiving !
We began our Turkey Day with Grandpa Joe Italian Donuts, Grandma Felicia Apple Spice Cake, Sausage Soufflé, & Baked French Toast!
Morning Pie making…
Time to flip the Turkey breast side up…Its a 2 person job! Our Turkey went in the oven at 7:00 am …roasted covered for 2 1/2 hours upside down, quick flip breast side up…back in the oven it goes…..Stay tuned…
Hi Felicia and Joey,
Felicia’s Apple Spice Cake was a super fabulous hit with my family Thank you!!!!!
xKim
P.S. Chunks went missing before i had a chance to photograph!
PP.S I don’t have a large bundt pan; your recipe made four smallish cakes: one small bundt, one heart-shape, and two very small loaf pans. I froze the two loaf cakes so the kids can take them back to school. And also added grated orange rind to the batter and chopped walnuts to the batter and frosting.
Hi Joey!
You said you wonder if all the people who say they’re going to make the cake really make the cake. Well, I made it last night and it’s absolutely delicious—see attached photos. Many thanks to Sista Felicia for all of her great recipes and step-by-step photo instructions–I really enjoy them.
My husband Doug and I are major fans of your blog and read it every day. We stayed in town recently to attend a family wedding in Manchester and went to the block party and the Joey Show at Lat 43—both were a blast. We saw you and Felicia at the booth running the Fiesta videos, but you looked pretty busy so we didn’t stop by to say hello. Next time we’re in town, we’ll be sure to stop by down the dock to say hello. We’ve been coming to Gloucester for about 30 years and it’s like a second home to us. We plan to rent an apartment there next spring. Can’t wait!!
Take care, and thanks again for providing us with our daily Glosta fix, even when we can’t be there in person.
Best regards, Aileen Kern (Glenmont, NY)
Grandma Felicia’s Apple Spice Cake
all photos Sista Felicia
Ingredients:
3 Granny Smith apples
2 Macintosh apples
2 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 pinch ground clove
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cardamom
2 Tablespoon vanilla
½ Tablespoon vanilla bean paste
1 cup white sugar
3 cups flour
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup orange juice
1 cup vegetable oil
1 ½ tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
4 eggs
Recommended ingredients: use fresh apples from your local apple orchard. I highly recommend taking some time out of your busy life and spend a few hours picking apples with your family and or friends. I promise ….It will make your life a little sweeter and the cake!
Icing ingredients:
3 cups confectionary sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoon warm milk (add more or less milk to get desired icing thickness)
· Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk into a smooth and silky icing
Preheat oven 350 degrees
Step 1: using an apple cutter cut and core apples
Step 2: remove the skin with a pairing knife and cut into bite size pieces
Step3: place apples in a bowl and toss with 2 tablespoon of cinnamon and set aside
Step 4: in a separate bowl sift together all dry ingredients
Step 5: using a handheld mixer or stand mixer set on a medium speed beat eggs 2 minutes then add oil, vanilla and orange juice and continue to mix for 1 additional minute
Step 6: on a lower speed carefully add dry ingredients
Step 7: continue mixing until all ingredients come together forming a smooth cake batter
Step 8: fold apples into cake batter
Step 9: flour and grease bunt pan or spring form pan (Baker’s Joy is a must have in your pantry during baking season)
Step 10: add the cake batter to prepared pan and place on a foil or parchment paper lined cookie sheet
Step 11: bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until a cake tester or wooden skewer is inserted and removed cleanly
Step 12: cool 10 min and remove cake from pan
Step 13: Drizzle with vanilla icing
Good Morning Gloucester 