Fresh Apple Cake
Recipe from Midwest Living

This nutty dessert gets a sugary top and caramelized gooey bottom as it bakes.


Fresh Apple Cake

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Servings: 20 servings
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 3 cups
    all-purpose flour
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  • 2 cups
    sugar
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  • 1 teaspoon
    baking soda
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  • 1 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1 teaspoon
    ground cinnamon
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  • eggs, lightly beaten
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  • 1 1/4 cups
    canola oil or cooking oil
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  • 2 teaspoons
    vanilla
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  • 3 medium
    Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped (3 cups)
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  • 1 cup
    chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
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    Sweetened whipped cream (optional)
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    Apple slices (optional)
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Directions
1.
Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a very large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; make a well in center of dry mixture and set aside.
2.
In a medium bowl, combine eggs, oil and vanilla; stir in apples and nuts. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened (batter will be thick). Spread batter in prepared pan.
3.
Bake in a 350 degrees oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for at least 1 hour. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. If you like, top each serving with sweetened whipped cream and an apple slice. Makes 20 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 324, Total Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 11 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Sodium 187 mg, Carbohydrate 38 g, Total Sugar 23 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 1%, Iron 6%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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