grandma's fresh country apple cake

Name: Grandma's Fresh Country Apple Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) peeled and shredded apples (any kind sweet or tart depending on your taste) I leave the skin on my apples; 2 cup(s) sugar; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 3 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 - eggs; 3/4 cup(s) oil; 1c - pecans chopped (optional); - (options) powder sugar to sprinkle on top, caramel to drizzle, ice cream, Cool Whip

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Melissa LE

Rochester, NY

Updated on Jul 31, 2019

This is my grandma's fresh apple cake recipe. I have tweaked it but there is very little you can do to country baking perfection. I miss her dearly and this is my way of keeping her around.

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A slice of Grandma's Fresh Apple Cake on a plate.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Yum! Melissa's apple cake recipe has simple ingredients and doesn't require any fancy equipment. We love those types of old-fashioned recipes. This cake uses shredded apples that add a lot of moisture to the cake. Full of cinnamon flavor, it's dense and tender at the same time. Pecans add a nice crunch, but if you don't love nuts in your baked goods leave them out. This apple cake will be just as good. We opted to dust with a little powdered sugar and that added a pop of sweetness. A delicious fall recipe.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 25 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield 12 (depending on size of cuts)

Ingredients

4 cups peeled and shredded apples (any kind sweet or tart depending on your taste) I leave the skin on my apples
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2 - eggs
3/4 cup oil
1c - pecans chopped (optional)
- (options) powder sugar to sprinkle on top, caramel to drizzle, ice cream, Cool Whip

How To Make grandma's fresh country apple cake

Step 1

Stir shredded apples and sugar in a large bowl.

Step 2

Add dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt).
Step 3

Stir in the egg mixed with the oil into a measuring cup.
Step 4

Pour into the dry ingredients.
Step 5

Mix until thoroughly moist (do not overmix).
Step 6

Stir in nuts.
Step 7

Pour into a 9X13 pan sprayed with butter flavor no-stick spray.
Step 8

Bake at 350 for 50 minutes.
Step 9

It springs when pressed when done.
Step 10

Options for topping: Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Drizzle with caramel. Serve with Cool Whip. Serve ala mode with vanilla ice cream.
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