White House Apple Cake

Step 1: Make the cake:

Step 2: Heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Step 3: Grease a 10-inch cake pan and place a silicone sheet or parchment paper on the bottom. (You can substitute a 10-inch spring-form pan, as long as it is tightly sealed at the bottom.)

Step 4: Mixing,combine the oil, brown sugar, honey, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl.

Step 5: In a separate bowl

Step 6: Sift the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

Step 7: Add half the sifted dry ingredients to the liquid mixture, and mix on a low speed until combined.

Step 8: Add the grated apples and the remainder of the dry ingredients.

Step 9: Finish mixing by hand, and pour into the greased cake mold.

Step 10: Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Step 11: Make the maple glaze:

Step 12: Stir maple syrup and confectioner’s sugar over low heat in a small saucepan until combined.

Step 13: Then increase the heat and boil for 30 seconds.

Step 14: Set aside on the stove top, off the heat.

Step 15: To finish the cake,

Step 16: Run a paring knife around the edge of the cake pan.

Step 17: Invert a serving dish on top of the cake and then flip the cake over onto the dish, carefully lifting away the cake pan.

Step 18: Re-warm the maple glaze, stir it and pour it over the warm cake.

Step 19: The cake will stay moist overnight if covered with foil.

Step 20: It does not need to be refrigerated.