Apple Walnut Pie Cake

I learned this easy pie cake recipe few years back, in a cooking school in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

I was in town to attend the opera festival (four nights, four operas under the stars, #bliss), but I also had some time to explore the Southwestern cuisine.

The cooking class was based on a cool cookbook called A Painter’s Kitchen: Recipes from the kitchen of Georgia O’Keefe by Margaret Wood. (Check it out here – it’s one of my favorites).

Margaret lived with Georgia on her ranch for five years between 1977 and 1982, and was in charge of making meals for the famous painter.

She came by to say hello and assist the cooking instructor, and mentioned this pie cake was one of Georgia’s favorite.

I love it too because it’s easy, quick and you’ll only need basic supermarket ingredients:

• Apples – use firm, sour apples such as Granny Smith
• Nuts – choose between walnuts and pecans, or use half and half
• Flour – basic unbleached all-purpose flour
• Brown sugar – for that subtle caramelized flavor
• Spices – the always appreciated combo of cinnamon & nutmeg

The apple walnut pie cake is a great every-day coffee cake to have in your repertoire, but you can also whip it out for Thanksgiving, with a scoop of ice cream on top.

While you’re here, take a look at these other cakes:

Rocky Road Apple Chocolate Cake
Upside-Down Cranberry Cake
Blueberry Crumb Cake

Now you.

Have you been to Santa Fe? Do you like Georgia O’Keefe as much as I do?

Tell me in the comments.

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