INGREDIENTS
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3 cups cake flour
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3 tablespoons sugar
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2 tablespoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 1/2 cups milk, plus more if needed
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2 cups Applesauce, recipe follows
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1 tablespoon vanilla
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1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
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2 eggs
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Butter, for cooking and serving
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Maple syrup, warmed, for serving
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6 pounds mixed apple varieties (Gala, Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious), peeled, cored and cut into eighths
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1 cup apple juice or water
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Juice of 1/2 lemon
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1/2 cup light brown sugar
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1 teaspoon cinnamon