Ethel M.'s Apple Dapple Cake

A classic Southern-style Apple Dapple Cake from a recipe by Ethel M. This incredibly moist, dense cake is packed with diced apples and nuts, and soaked in a rich, hot brown sugar sauce right out of the oven.

Author

Ethel M.

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Recipe

Measurements	Ingredients
For the Cake:
3	Eggs
2 Cups	Sugar
1 ½ Cups	Oil
3 Cups	Flour
1 Teaspoon	Salt
1 Teaspoon	Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon	Vanilla Extract
3 Cups	Diced Apples
1 Cup	Nuts (Chopped)
For the Sauce:
½ Cup	Brown Sugar
¼ Cup	Oleo (Margarine or Butter)
2 Tablespoons	Milk

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Instructions

Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a tube or bundt pan.
2. In a large bowl, beat the three eggs. Gradually add the sugar and oil, mixing well.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
5. Stir in the vanilla, diced apples, and chopped nuts. The batter will be very thick.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared tube or bundt pan.
7. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Sauce

1. About 10 minutes before the cake is done, prepare the sauce. In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, margarine/butter, and milk.
2. Bring the sauce mixture to a boil and boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, immediately pour the hot sauce over the hot cake while it is still in the pan.
4. Let the cake cool completely in the pan before serving. This allows the sauce to fully soak into the cake.

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