Apple Cake With Buttermilk Sauce

Submitted by Cookin In Texas

"I thought I would share some of my favorites. These are some that I have to make quite often."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 12-16

ingredients

• 2 cups apples, chopped peeled
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄3 cup orange juice
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

• BUTTERMILK SAUCE

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• Cool Whip

directions

1. Preheat oven 325°F.
2. Sift baking soda and flour into a bowl, add salt and cinnamon; set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs well.
4. Add orange juice, vanilla, oil and sugar,
5. Blend in flour mixture with orange juice mixture.
6. Fold in apple and walnuts.
7. Pour into a greased and floured 10 cup bundt pan. Bake 55-60 minutes or until the cake tests done.
8. Remove cake from oven and invert cake onto a large plate or platter.
9. Poke deep holes into the top of the warm cake with a straw or wooden stick .

10. Sauce:

11. In a saucepan, bring all ingredients for sauce to a boil, stirring frequently.
12. Quickly spoon 1-1/4 cups of sauce slowly over the top of the cake, then pour the remainder down the sides.
13. Cool. Serve with whipped cream.