THE FOURSOME by Christina Baker Kline: Sallie’s Apple Cake

Apples recur throughout the domestic life of The Foursome: stewed, fried, baked into cakes and pies, pressed into juice, mashed into sauce. Apple cake is also something Sallie brings to Adelaide later in life, after the sisters have found their way to a complicated, durable peace. 

-Christina Baker Kline

Christina’s The Foursome Book Club Menu

 

 

Servings

5 servings

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

45 mins

Print Recipe

THE FOURSOME by Christina Baker Kline: Sallie’s Apple Cake

  • 2 cups peeled, chopped apples
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup melted butter or neutral oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sugar
  • Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8- or 9-inch cake pan.
  2. In one bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. In another bowl, mix sugar, melted butter or oil, eggs, and vanilla.
  3. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined, then fold in apples and nuts.
  4. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake for 35–45 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve plain, with whipped cream, or with a little warm cream poured over.

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