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ms. geraldine's fresh apple cake

★★★★★ 6
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a recipe by
Debbie Lawrence
@debbit
Birmingham, AL

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!

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

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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★★★★★ 6
serves 12
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For ms. geraldine's fresh apple cake

  • 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 stick
    unsalted butter
  • 1/4 c
    half and half
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 c
    finely chopped pecans

How To Make ms. geraldine's fresh apple cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Butter and flour large tube or bundt pan. Set aside.
  • 2
    Sift together salt, baking soda and flour.
  • 3
    In mixer bowl, blend oil and sugar well.
  • 4
    Slowly add dry sifted ingredients into oil and sugar mixture. (Batter will be stiff at this point)
  • 5
    Whisk eggs together lightly and add to batter.
  • 6
    Reduce speed on mixer and stir nuts and vanilla into batter.
  • 7
    gently stir in chopped apples
  • 8
    Pour batter slowly into prepared pan, shifting carefully so that batter is even .
  • 9
    Bake for 1 1/2 hours @250 degrees
  • 10
    Remove from oven. Cool. Invert on to cake plate. Add praline topping if desired
  • 11
    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
  • 12
    Stir in Vanilla
  • 13
    Gradually add in powdered sugar beating with hand mixer until smooth. Mix gently for about 5 minutes until slightly thickened and cooled.
  • 14
    Spoon over cooled cake Sprinkle with chopped pecans
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