Teacher’s Pet Apple Cake

Oh my Apple Cake! Yummy Yummy Tummy! This is one of those classic recipes worthy of being passed down from generation to generation! My husband’s grandmother (Grandma Pulido)  shared this recipe with me in 1992, and it has been a staple in my home ever since. Apparently it was a recipe that was printed in the San Francisco Chronicle recipe section some time in the 1950’s. ” The Sebastapol Apple Cake”, made with a whopping cup and a quarter of oil, and 2 cups of sugar! I had to tweak it a bit and make it a little healthier! I replaced some of the oil with applesauce, and cut the sugar by half. Now I can serve the cake to my family and myself with not quite as much guilt. lol. Without sacrificing the flavor and texture of the cake. 

     This cake is perfect for breakfast, Christmas morning, gifting or to bake for your favorite teacher!  My kids grew up eating this every time Grandma Pulido would come to visit. Which was about once every 6 weeks or so. They love it as much as my husband and I do, and now when I make it for the family, it brings back sweet memories and  stories of our beloved  Grandma Pulido and the times we shared.  Little did I know, my Grandma Virgie also had this recipe clipped and tucked away in her recipe box that was handed down to me. I don’t remember my Grandma Virgie making this cake, however I was told she did and it was always a hit! Small world, they both raised their families in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the newspaper recipes section was one of the places a lot of people got their recipes. Now with recipes available at a click of a mouse it is much easier to find what you are looking for.

I am including a picture of the newspaper recipe, and if you wanna try the fully loaded version, be my guest.  The original recipe is moist, dense and oh so wonderful. 

Below is my slightly healthier version of the original recipe. I hope you enjoy it as much as our family does.