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"Milk Bar Mondays" Apple Pie Layer Cake

February 20, 2012 by Audra 34 Comments

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Ok have you gone out and bought the Momofuku Milk Bar cook book yet? Because the more recipes I make from it, the more I’m convinced that Christina Tosi is a pastry genius. The 3 things I’ve attempted are some of the best treats I’ve ever tasted. And yes- her process is a complex one, but I promise you it’s worth every bit of effort. Each part of the recipe that you prepare layers on the flavors so that the final result is something really spectacular.

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This cake is no exception. It starts with a soft and velvety brown butter cake- then you dunk a pastry brush into a cinnamon-y apple cider soak and cover the cake with it. On top of that goes a layer of liquid cheesecake,  (a creamy spreadable cheesecake concoction also used in these.) Then comes a layer of pie crumb bits and apple pie filling. The whole process is repeated again, topped with another layer of cake and pie crumb frosting. (Which may be one of the most delicious things I’ve ever had. It’s not too sweet and really tastes like pie crust.)

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All the layering of this cake happens while using some new-to-me tools that I’m very excited about. The first is a cake ring- which looks just like it sounds- a metal ring used for shaping cakes. Inside the ring you place acetate strips- which are really just rolls of thick clear plastic that pastry chefs use. It allows you to keep the nice shape of your cake and then just peel it off once it’s set. It’s all a little hard to explain, but I really enjoyed using them and I honestly can’t wait to try to other cake recipes from her book. They are time consuming, but so worth it. Wouldn’t this cake be such an impressive holiday dessert? Either way I’ll take a slice any time of year…

Ms. Nicole from Sweet Peony chose the recipe this week so head over there to see the whole thing.

And also visit my other MBM friends whose cakes are absolutely gorgeous! It’s so cool to me to see how everyone’s turned out- my layers look a bit smashed together in comparison :)

Cassie from Bake Your Day
Erin from Big Fat Baker
Krissy from Krissy’s Creations
Jacqueline from Dusty Baker

Filed Under: Cake, Milk Bar Mondays, Recipes Tagged With: Apple, Cinnamon

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  1. Im At Home Baking says

    February 20, 2012 at 11:36 am

    What a delicious and amazing looking cake!!

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  2. Becca Looney says

    February 20, 2012 at 12:24 pm

    This looks amazing, and I don’t even like apples. You’re really temping me to get this book, even though I know I don’t have room for it in my house :P

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  3. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    February 20, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    This is such a pretty cake! Love this idea!

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  4. bakeyourday says

    February 20, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    Yours looks absolutely stunning! I agree…that pie crumb is out of this world. I loved the whole thing and agree that Tosi is pure genius!

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  5. Samantha Haddow says

    February 20, 2012 at 2:22 pm

    I’ve been looking forward to this one since your teaser a few days back. Absolutely stunning! And all the best of cake, pie and cheesecake! I’m torn between trying this and the blood orange honey cake next!

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  6. Audra says

    February 20, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    They’re both good- but the blood orange one is MUCH easier :)

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  7. Maureen says

    February 20, 2012 at 2:37 pm

    I would love to sit down with this cake and have a little chat. Maybe add a fork. It looks delicious.

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  8. BigFatBaker says

    February 20, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    I totally agree…she is a genius when it comes to this stuff. I wouldn’t have thought putting all of those layers together then freezing would make this cake so good, but it really is amazing! Your cake turned out fabulous too :)

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  9. Georgia The Comfort of Cooking says

    February 20, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    Wow, what a cake Audra! This looks incredible, and incredibly flavorful!

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  10. Jacqueline Raposo says

    February 20, 2012 at 4:49 pm

    Your cake is GORGEOUS, as expected. I, too, think Tosi is a genius, and her book is SO well written, no? I think any average baker could make her recipes to a T because of how well she builds them. And fun new things – yay! I’m gonna be making layer cakes that way from now on just because it’s so FUN!

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  11. Krissy's Creations says

    February 20, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    Beautiful Audra!!! Your cake looks so clean and put together :). I love it!

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  12. nicole {sweet peony} says

    February 20, 2012 at 6:33 pm

    I love your photos! Your cake is perfectly beautiful! I know it was a time-consuming cake to make, but it sure is delicious :)

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  13. Meagan @ Scarletta Bakes says

    February 20, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    Just beautiful, Audra! I love all of the flavors going on in this cake. I can only imagine how mouthwateringly DELISH it was!! :)

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  14. Erin says

    February 20, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    This is such a beautiful cake! Love the apple pie meets cake thing!

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  15. theharriedcook says

    February 21, 2012 at 1:20 am

    Oh my! How beautiful… Love the look, sound and everything else about this cake! I must check this cookbook out! Thanks for sharing this gorgeous treat!

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  16. Maria says

    February 21, 2012 at 3:46 am

    Beautiful cake!

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  17. Jay @ LocalFood.me says

    February 21, 2012 at 3:56 am

    What a beauty! Can’t even begin to understand how great this must taste.

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  18. Maggie says

    February 21, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    Really!?! Brown butter cake and cream cheese and apples and…oooooohhh, gimme this now. She is truly a genius, I recently made some of her cookies and they were the most complex most delicious cookies I have ever made. I will be buying this book very soon. Beautiful photos!

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  19. Kiri W. says

    February 21, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    This recipe looks so, so glorious! I’d love to try a slice…

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  20. Angela Siler says

    February 21, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    Oh goodness…I can’t even stand how incredible this looks! The Milk Bar cookbook is totally going on my wish list :)

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  21. Lauren at Keep it Sweet says

    February 21, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    Love this on so many levels! Great looking cake, Audra!

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  22. christy robinson says

    February 21, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    My mouth is watering just looking at the photo!! I will definitely have to check this cookbook out now!

    http://www.lifeofamodernhousewife.com

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  23. Lacy @ NYCityEats says

    February 21, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    Oh. my. GOD!! This looks ridiculously delicious! I love apple pie but in cake form…oh man! And the crumbled topping is totally making me drool, not like the rest of the cake isn’t. YUM! I absolutely have to buy this book.

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  24. Hotly Spiced says

    February 22, 2012 at 10:09 am

    What a beautiful looking cake. It looks so professional. You have done an amazing job. But helped by a great recipe from an incredible cookbook!

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  25. Kristina says

    February 22, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    I’ve seen so many amazing recipes coming out of that cookbook that I just need to go out and buy it! Your cake looks absolutely delicious!! All that work definitely paid off, I’m craving a slice of this now!

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  26. Erin says

    February 22, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    Dang it, no I have not bought the cookbook yet but I am working on it. This looks as wonderful as the rest you have posted from there so far.

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  27. Lucie (Thursday Night Dinner) says

    February 26, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    this cake looks awesome!!

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  28. Sandra says

    March 1, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    This looks amazing and the book is on my wish list.

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  29. rpepe57071 says

    March 10, 2012 at 4:28 am

    I got this book for Christmas, I haven’t made anything out of it yet, but everything looks divine, as does your cake!!!! Yum, this inspires me to get at this book :)

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  30. Mnurs says

    May 15, 2012 at 1:11 am

    It’s my mama’s 50th birthday next week, I’d like to try my hand at this complex cake. However, my mom prefers cakes that are not too sweet, can you please tell me how sweet the cake is?? Thanks very much :)

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  31. Audra says

    May 16, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    All of the milk bar cakes are pretty sweet, but this one is so amazing I’m sure she’ll love it.

    An easy way to cut sugar is to skip adding it to the apple mixture!

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  32. Beth says

    December 15, 2012 at 4:39 am

    I’m making this this weekend! One thing that is worrying me is that it doesn’t look like I will get two perfect rings of cake, despite using a quarter sheet pan and the six inch cake ring. Did you have that problem? The recipe calls for a 10″ quarter sheet and I couldn’t find that size anywhere!

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  33. Audra says

    December 17, 2012 at 3:34 am

    So sorry for the late reply Beth. If you aren’t already done with this here’s what I’d suggest: The top layer is the only one that really needs to be all one piece. I think scraps are OK for the other two layers if needed. In fact- if memory serves, I didn’t even have a quarter sheet pan at the time of making this and ended up doing something similar. :)

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  34. fiorella says

    March 4, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    Audra, i can’t find the recipe! please help!

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