For generations, when the temperatures turned cooler, cooks would warm up their kitchens by baking. This fall, warm your kitchen up by baking a Fresh Apple Cake. Loaded with fresh apples, nuts, and spices—this delicious cake makes a perfect dessert to take to a pot luck supper, or serve to family and friends, or enjoy as a snack with a cup of tea and a good book.
Step 1.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Liberally grease and flour a Bundt pan, 9”x13” baking pan, or loaf pan. Shake out excess flour. [You can use oil/flour baking spray, but be sure to thoroughly coat the pan.]
Step 2.
- Dice 3 cups of fresh apples (any variety)
- Chop 1 cup of pecans or walnuts
- Set apples and nuts aside.
Step 3.
- In a large mixing bowl add:
- 1 1/ 4 cups vegetable or canola oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Mix well
Step 4.
- Add diced apples and pecans to mixture.
- Mix well.
Step 5.
- Add flour to mixture, a little at a time, mixing well. The batter will be thick.
Step 6.
- Spoon batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes before turning onto a serving platter.