Abe Abraham’s Apple Cake

The delightful apple cake recipe is perfect for Rosh Hashanah and all year round. It’s totally foolproof and easy to make. We inherited this recipe from our good friend Abe Abraham, a renaissance man, who was born in Shanghai to Iraqi parents. A successful businessman, Abe was an amazing cook and a gracious host. He will always have a place in our hearts. And we’re pretty sure that this cake will earn a place on your table.

⎯Rachel and Sharon, @sephardicspicegirls

INGREDIENTS

4 large or 6 small Golden Delicious apples

5 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
4 eggs
1 cup oil
1/4 cup orange juice
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour

DIRECTION

1. Peel and slice apples into half-moons, combine in bowl with sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven 350 F.
3. Combine wet ingredients in bowl using mixer until well blended.
4. Add remaining ingredients and mix until combined.
5. Batter will be very thick. Grease a tube or Bundt pan and pour half the batter into pan. Arrange half the apples without liquid, over the batter, then add rest of the batter and arrange remaining  apples on top.
6. Bake 1 1/2 hours or until golden brown.
7. Let cool completely before removing from pan.

The Sephardic Spice Girls, Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Emquies Sheff, have been friends since high school. The Sephardic Spice Girls project has grown from their collaboration on events for the Sephardic Educational Center in Jerusalem. Visit sephardicspicegirls.com to see more of their Sephardic recipes with a modern twist!

This recipe was submitted by Sharsheret: The Jewish Breast and Ovarian Cancer Community is a national non-profit organization that provides free and confidential genetic and mental health counseling, emotional support, financial subsidies, and life-saving education to women, men and families of all backgrounds facing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or at elevated hereditary risk. Visit sharsheret.org for more information.