My Fresh Apple Brandy Cake
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 3mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
1 cake
ingredients
- 3 cups peeled and chopped apples (I use Granny Smith apples)
- 5 tablespoons calvados apple brandy
- 1 1⁄2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup golden raisin
- 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
- 1 1⁄2 cups moist flaked coconut (I use Angel Flake)
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat the oil and sugars together.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
- Sift the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda together.
- Add half of the flour mixture gradually to the egg mixture, mixing well.
- Add the apple brandy, vanilla and the coconut, mixing well.
- Dredge the apples, raisins and nuts in the remaining flour, coating well.
- Gradually stir into the cake mixture, mixing thoroughly.
- Pour into a well-greased and floured 10 inch tube cake pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes (or until a knife blade comes out clean when inserted into the cake.).
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Georgia Girl
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As you can tell, I'm from Georgia---a rather tattered old Southern Belle by now,
but still feisty, I'll have you know!! I've
been married to the same DH for 35 years, and we have two sons. My sweet and lovely
stepdaughter has given us two little grand-
daughters who are the lights of our lives.
We had an antique shop for 7 years back in
the late 80's, and I think we are getting
back into the Biz next month--not a regular
shop again, but just doing some of the shows
once or twice a month. I love to read(I collect biographies),do needlepoint and cross-stitch, go antiqueing, and visit the
grandbabies. My very favorite cookbook is
"The Joy of Cooking" by Irma Rombauer. I got
it at my first bridal shower, and it's still the best for just basic good cooking.
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