Fresh Apple Cake
📜 Collection: Unknown Twenty Five | ✍️ Attribution: Unattributed | 📂 Category: Desserts A delightful old-fashioned fresh apple cake packed with chopped cooking apples, pecans, and warm cinnamon. Baked to golden perfection in a tube pan for a moist, tender crumb.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Inactive / Chill Time | Yield / Servings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 mins | 1 hr | 30 mins | 12 servings |
🔪 Key Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Tube pan
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
| Measurements | Ingredients | Prep / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 3 cups | Flour | Sifted |
| 1 tsp | Salt | None |
| 1 tsp | Baking Soda | None |
| 1 tsp | Cinnamon | None |
| 3 cups | Cooking Apples | Chopped |
| 1 1/4 cups | Cooking Oil | None |
| 2 tsp | Vanilla Extract | None |
| 2 cups | Sugar | None |
| 2 | Eggs | None |
| 1/4 cup | Pecans | Chopped |
Instructions
Step 1: Batter Preparation
- Sift together the 3 cups sifted flour, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp soda, and 1 tsp cinnamon.
- Add 1 1/4 c. cooking oil and 2 tsp vanilla to the dry mixture and beat until it forms a smooth batter.
- In a separate bowl, beat the 2 eggs until foamy, then gradually add 2 c. sugar until well blended.
- Fold the egg mixture thoroughly into the flour batter, then gently fold in 1/4 c. pecans and 3 c. chopped cooking apples.
Step 2: Baking
- Pour the batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until a tester inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Let set in the pan until cool before inverting and slicing.
💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Store tightly wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze the baked cake without glaze for up to 2 months.
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