What are AP cakes?

I was hoping you would ask. They're sort of like coffee cake, without the crumb topping. My mom, and most other people I know, bake them in round pans and top them with some granulated sugar. They are a little dry and crumbly, which ensures that most people eat them with milk or coffee.

By the way, I have no idea what the AP stands for...even my ultra-Dutchy relations can't enlighten me on that one.