A dense, moist, and wonderfully simple cake packed with fresh diced apples, sweet dates, and crunchy nuts. This is a classic ‘dump cake’ where all ingredients are mixed together at once.
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Recipe
| Measurements | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| 1 cup (less 2 tbsp) | Sugar |
| 1/4 cup | Crisco (Shortening) |
| 1 | Egg |
| 2 | Diced Apples |
| 1/2 cup | Dates, chopped |
| 1/2 cup | Nuts, chopped |
| 1 cup | Flour |
| 1 tsp | Baking Soda |
| 1/2 tsp | Nutmeg |
| 1/4 tsp | Cinnamon |
| 1/4 tsp | Salt |
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch baking pan.
- In a single large bowl, combine all the ingredients: sugar, Crisco, egg, nuts, dates, diced apples, nutmeg, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and flour.
- Mix thoroughly with a sturdy spoon or spatula until everything is well combined. The batter will be very thick.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Let the cake cool in the pan before slicing. Serve with whipped cream.
Note
The original recipe card is titled “Date-Apple Sauce Cake,” but the ingredients call for fresh diced apples, not applesauce, which creates a chunky, moist fruit cake rather than a typical applesauce cake.
