Apple Cardamom Cake

My kids just love this cake. The cardamom is a subtle and kind of citrus-y spice that goes really well with the apples. The cake is very moist too, it just needs a sprinkle of icing sugar. Comes from Canadian Living magazine.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 3⁄4 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 2  cups  sifted all-purpose flour
• 2⁄3 cup  melted butter, cooled
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup pecans
• 4  cups  peeled and chopped apples
• 3  tablespoons icing sugar

Directions

1. Grease a 10 inch (4 L) bundt or angel food cake pan and dust lightly with flour.
2. In a large mixing bowl, blend together the sugars.
3. Beat in butter, eggs and vanilla to make a smooth batter.
4. Stir together flour, the spices, baking soda and salt.
5. Dust the nuts in 1/4 cup flour (extra).
6. Mix the sifted dry ingredients into the batter. Quickly stir in the nuts and the apples.Transfer to the prepared pan.
7. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until a skewer or toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
8. Let the cake cool in the pan on a cooling rack. If possible, store for 1 day in an airtight container before cutting.
9. Dust the top with icing sugar.