Apple or Pear Cake

Submitted by Leslie

"Absolutely the most delicious, moist cake ever with a decadent topping. Very simple to make, my family just loves this!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• CAKE

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4 cups raw diced apples or 4 cups pears

• TOPPING

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 lb butter

directions

1. Cake:

2. Mix all cake ingredients by hand in order given.
3. Pour in a greased 9 x 13 inch pan or springform pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes and remove.

5. Topping:

6. In saucepan mix all ingredients and bring to a slow boil for 3 minutes.
7. Pour over cake and return to oven for 4 minutes.

Reviews

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

Yes, awesome is the perfect word to describe this wonderful moist cake! It really deserves more than a five star rating. I made this cake using half and half in place of milk and used fresh pears, and cut down the sugar a bit. The caramel topping was just to die for on the cake. I baked mine in my air convection oven at 325 degrees, and was done in 40 minutes. I can't wait to make this cake again, it was just delicious! Sarahsmomi, thank you so much for sharing another winner!...Kitten:)

 

[Shadowdancer Duskst]

I made this last night and it was utterly delicious! I did do some changes, which I think helped the resulting cake. I grated the apples (I used four smallish green ones) and instead of 1 cup of veg oil, I reduced it to 2/3c and put in 1 cup of milk. I also increased the amount of vanilla to 1 tbsp, and the cinnamon to 3 tsp. Eaten warm, it reminded me of very good carrot cake - except it wasn't carrot! DH LOVED the cake!

 

[FamOf8]

I mixed the cake just like it says in the recipe, but when I got to the part that said to "pour" , I had some serious issues. There was no way this was going to "pour" ! It was so thick that it was more a "dough" than a "batter". Question to the person who posted this: Is something missing in the ingredients that would make this able to "pour" ? Because try as I might...and following this recipe to a "T", it cannot pour. If it was supposed to be "spread in the pan" (which is how this turned out while following the recipe exactly) could you restate that in your recipe so other cooks don't think they've done something wrong while following the recipe?

 

[Jonathan Melendez]

This is a show-stopping apple cake! I loved the caramel topping, which makes the cake super moist. Everyone loved it!

 

[SweetFuzion]

Outstanding! Made this morning and served this evening for a large family gathering and was very pleased with the results. I used 4 golden delicious apples, 1T vanilla and added 1/2 tsp cardomom. I also sprinkled it with walnuts after pouring on the glaze- it was truly enjoyed by all...can't wait to try with pears!