Apple Cake

photo by golde3




- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Yields:
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1 cake
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 cups diced apples
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
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Topping
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water or 1 cup apple juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄4 cup butter
directions
- Beat eggs until fluffy and light.
- Gradually add sugar, oil and vanilla.
- Sift together flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and soda.
- Stir in apples.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
- Make topping: Mix sugars and water in pan bring to boil.
- Boil til clear.
- Add vanilla.
- Finish with butter.
- Pour over warm cake.
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Reviews
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This cake is wonderful! I made it to take to a get together with my family and ended up leaving the little bit that was left over for my dad who is a real apple connoisseur. Ended up going home and making a second one that same day. Still after a week, it's all I can think about and can't wait to have time to make another. P.S. I did make one change. I added 1 tablespoon of flour to the sugar and water before bringing them to a boil.
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Excellent cake, and easy too! I love not having to peel the apples, and I couldn't even tell that I had used 1/2 whole wheat pastry flour. I also cut the sugar and used only half the topping, and that gave a plenty sweet cake. I sprinkled walnuts on top, which toasted a bit during baking. I also used applesauce instead of oil.
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I have almost this same recipe, but it is halved and made in an 8x8 pan (my recipe does call for 3/4 tsp. soda and 1/2 tsp salt), so that is not QUITE matching, but close enough! I do not peel my apples, which makes it SO much easier. My recipe doesn't have the topping, I can't wait to try this. You just can't beat the cake--it's excellent!
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After several adjustments, I love this cake. I cut back the sugar to 1 1/3 cups, it was just the right sweetness. I also used whole wheat pastry flour, 1/4cup of soaked raisins, in addition to the cinnamon I added 2 tsp. of ginger, I also used some very old soft apples. I did not make the topping. I'll be making this cake on a regular basis.
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Excellent cake, and easy too! I love not having to peel the apples, and I couldn't even tell that I had used 1/2 whole wheat pastry flour. I also cut the sugar and used only half the topping, and that gave a plenty sweet cake. I sprinkled walnuts on top, which toasted a bit during baking. I also used applesauce instead of oil.
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I forgot in my earlier review to mention that I used apple juice in the topping instead of water. I think that is one thing that gives this cake an edge (extra apple flavoring). The directions say though to boil till clear- But because of using apple juice and not water, mine never became clear. I just boiled for what I considered to be a long time (till all sugar disolved). This is not a pretty cake but is is easy to make and taste great.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Virginia
Pekin, IN
I love to bake, cakes, cookies yeast breads and biscuits . I also like to make up new recipes, I combine recipes I love to try anything new, my family and my dog (sometimes) loves eating my creations!