Apple Cake with a Paleo Option

This is a favorite Apple Cake recipe for fall when apples are everywhere! It serves as a dessert and even a coffee cake. It is very moist and delicious!!

Mix:
1 1/2 C Sugar
1 C Vegetable Oil
3 eggs
1/2 tsp Salt

Mix together then slowly add to liquid mixture:
2 C Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Vanilla

Add:
5 medium Apples, peeled and sliced thinly
1/2 C Walnuts, chopped

Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 C walnuts, chopped.
Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes.

PALEO Version 

(2nd try worked perfectly!)

Mix:
1 1/2 C Sucanat
1 C Coconut Oil
6 eggs
1/2 tsp Salt

Mix together then slowly add to liquid mixture:
1 C Almond Flour
2/3 Cup Coconut Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Vanilla

Add:
5 medium Apples, peeled and sliced thinly
1/2 C Walnuts, chopped

Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 C walnuts, chopped.
Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes.

Fake Apple (Zucchini) Pie

This is an amazing recipe I got from family friend, Joan Davidson. I have made this for pot luck and family gatherings and even my dad could not believe it was made with zucchini instead of apples. It's a great one for those "40 pounders" you don't know what to do with.

Stir together in medium saucepan:

5 C zucchini - peel, seeded, and sliced
3/4 C sugar
1/2 C lemon juice
1/4 C water
1 tsp cinnamon

Boil 15-20 minutes until zucchini is tender NOT mushy.

Add 2 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with a little cold water to thicken the sauce.

Pour into unbaked homemade or bought pie shell.

Top with Crumb Topping:
1 C flour
1/2 C Crisco shortening
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Bake 20-25 minutes @ 325-350F.

See if you family can tell the difference...
:)