Apple Nut Cake With Brown Sugar Glaze

Submitted by Nancy G.

"Great for fall and winter holidays! Originally from Southern Living."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 55mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Cake

• 1 1⁄2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 1⁄2 cups peeled diced cooking apples (about 3 large)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

• Brown Sugar Glaze

• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup whipping cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
2. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
3. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; stir into sugar mixture.
4. Stir in vanilla; fold in apple and walnuts.
5. Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup Bundt pan.
6. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 30 to 35 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
7. Cool in pan on a wire rack 20 minutes.
8. Remove from pan, and cool on wire rack.
9. Drizzle with warm Brown Sugar Glaze.
10. Glaze: Combine first 4 ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute. Stir in vanilla. Makes 1 cup.