Since the day my daughter was old enough to sit up, she has been in the kitchen with me. It doesn’t seem like that long ago that I had her sitting up on the counter top while I measured the ingredients, analyzed recipes, and did my best to place something edible on the table for my family.
As soon as Ting got old enough to help, baking together became a tradition for us. Lately Bug has been in on the action as well, and cooking with my kids has become one of my favorite activities.
At our house Fall doesn’t really bring a longing for pumpkin flavored anything, but it does stir up a need for apple based desserts. I started searching for a new apple-something for us to bake, and I found this Apple Cake recipe on one of those recipe database sites.
The first step for me when cooking with my kids is always prep work. It is so much easier to get all the ingredients measured out before the kids hit the kitchen. I know the day is coming that Ting will be ready to practice measuring, but for now our cooking sessions always begin with pre-measured ingredients.
I love this recipe because it is so simple for both my kids to just pour and mix all the ingredients together. Everything just goes into the same bowl and then it pours over the apples. It makes it easy when both kids can participate at the same level and this cake was definitely on that scale.
We also loved this cake because it smells delicious when it gets in the oven, and it tastes even better when it gets on the table!
What are your favorite fall dessert recipes?
- 3 pounds apples, peeled & sliced
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly grease 9x13 baking dish.
- Place sliced apples into baking dish.
- In bowl, mix together all remaining ingredients.
- Spread mixture over apples and pack down.
- Lightly sprinkle cinnamon on top.
- Bake 45 minutes or until puffed and lightly brown
Karen lives in South Arkansas with her husband and two kids. When she’s not working or chasing kids, she blogs about her family’s life on Ting’s Mom Blog. She also reads books for all ages and reviews them on her book site, Ting’s Mom Books.
I remember sitting on the counter while my mother baked (usually cakes) and seeing my children sit in the same spot later. Makes for wonderful memories. I love the pictures of your children cooking together. The cake looks good, too. I prefer apples to pumpkins, too.
I also have very fond memories of sitting on the counter and watching my grandmother make cinnamon rolls. I’m glad my kids are excited about learning some basic skills they can keep with them their entire lives.