I had a Gala apple that was getting a little old so I figured I should put it in a cake or something. I did some searching and came across Elise's recipe for Apple Coffee CakeElise's recipe for Apple Coffee Cake. It called for one apple so it was my best option.

As I read through the comments I thought about how I would make the cake, based on the reviews. A few said there was too much sugar, another said she used 3 apples. Since I had to go to the store for milk anyway I bought another apple, a McIntosh, which is better for baking. I used both apples and chopped them into small pieces instead of slicing them. I also only used 2 tbsp of sugar for the topping instead of 1/3 cup. I forgot to sprinkle some of the cinnamon sugar on the apples before spreading the other half of the batter on top, so I just sprinkled it all on top. I was thinking about just mixing the apple chunks into the batter instead of putting it in the pan in layers, but I think the layers helped provide a more uniform distribution of apples. I baked it in an 8" square pan for about 30 minutes.

It's good, but I think I cut out too much of the sugar. The apples really need some of that cinnamon sugar on them. I like the extra apple in it. If I were to make it again I would use 3 tbsp of sugar for the cinnamon sugar mixture and definitely not forget to sprinkle some on the apples. The cake is very moist but I think it would benefit from a touch of vanilla extract - not much, maybe 1/2 tsp.

Nutrition Info (for 1/12 of the cake): 135 calories, 5.9g fat, 0.7g fiber, 19.1g carbs, 2.1g protein