Ms. Geraldine's Fresh Apple Cake

Recipe Rating:	5 Ratings5
Category:	Cakes
Collections:	Nuts for Baking
Keywords:	apple, Southern, FRESH
Serves:	12
Prep Time:	30 Min
Cook Time:	1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

1 1/4 c	vegetable oil
2 c	white sugar
3 lg	eggs
1 tsp	baking soda
1 tsp	salt
3 c	all purpose flour
3 c	peeled chopped apples
1 c	chopped pecans
2 tsp	pure vanilla extract
TOPPING
1 c	brown sugar, firmly packed
1 stk	unsalted butter
1/4 c	half and half
1 tsp	pure vanilla extract
1 c	powdered sugar
1 c	finely chopped pecans

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Debbie Lawrence

Lightly Salted

Birmingham, AL (pop. 212,237)

debbit

Member Since Sep 2011

Debbie's Notes:

This recipe is from a true Southern Lady. Made for our family in my childhood days and I'm sure many more times.. super yummy and a great way to get that 'apple a day'. The whole family loves this wonderful taste of my childhood in the south!

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

This wonderful apple cake captures all the freshness of harvest season with its sweet, crisp flavors. Grab a cup of joe and enjoy!

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Butter and flour large tube or bundt pan. Set aside.

Sift together salt, baking soda and flour.

In mixer bowl, blend oil and sugar well.

Slowly add dry sifted ingredients into oil and sugar mixture. (Batter will be stiff at this point)

Whisk eggs together lightly and add to batter.

Reduce speed on mixer and stir nuts and vanilla into batter.

gently stir in chopped apples

Pour batter slowly into prepared pan, shifting carefully so that batter is even .

Bake for 1 1/2 hours @250 degrees

Remove from oven. Cool.
Invert on to cake plate.
Add praline topping if desired

Bring brown sugar, butter and milk to a boil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat
Whisk constantly as it boils for 1 minute
Remove from heat

Stir in Vanilla

Gradually add in powdered sugar beating with hand mixer until smooth.
Mix gently for about 5 minutes until slightly thickened and cooled.

Spoon over cooled cake
Sprinkle with chopped pecans

Comments

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Norma DeRemer PApride

Sep 24, 2011

Looks really good, saved this one!

Marsha McTigue M1CAL

Sep 24, 2011

I just got some apples from my sister in-law. This will be perfect to make with them. This is a perfect fall dessert.

Debbie Lawrence debbit

Sep 24, 2011

'yall will really love this one!

Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

Sherri Logan... logansw

Dec 6, 2011

Congratulations on a much deserved blue ribbon & being Honorable Mention in the Flour Power Cost. This is such great recognition for you and your incredible cake. I wish I could bake like that. sw☺

Debbie Lawrence debbit

Dec 6, 2011

I'm humbled and proud! Thank you so much!

Sherri Logan... logansw

Dec 6, 2011

OOps, "contest" plz forgive horrible spelling on your great recipe. sw☺

Debbie wright debbie110772

Dec 6, 2011

Congrats on the blue ribbon this sounds delsih..I love anyting with baked apples..The glaze sounds extra special!!

Denise Spann dancier

Dec 6, 2011

The directions don't say when to add the apples...LOL!!! I am assuming they are to be folded into the batter just before pouring into the pan.

Bea L. coffeetime

Dec 6, 2011

Congratulations, Debbie, not only on the blue ribbon but also for the honorable mention in Janet's notebook. This cake looks awesome!!!

Dee Stillwell LILLYDEE

Dec 6, 2011

Debbie, congratulations on the blue ribbon and honorable mention in the flour power contest. This cake looks and sounds fantasticly yummy. i can't wait to try it.

Denise, the "adding apples" step is #7 in the directions...but u are right..just b4 pouring in the pan.

Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

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