Paula Deen’s recipe for fresh apple cake is better than my grandma’s— but don’t let her know that! I like this even better than apple pie.
Total time: 1 hours 45 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 1 hours 30 minutes
Yield: 10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients:
| 3 tablespoons sugar |
| 3 cups sugar |
| 3 teaspoons cinnamon |
| 3 cups flour |
| 1 teaspoon baking soda |
| 3/4 teaspoon salt |
| 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
| 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil |
| 3 eggs |
| 3 cups chopped apples (about 3 apples) |
| 2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
| 1 cup chopped pecans |
| 1/2 cup raisins |
| prepared frosting, melted (from a can) |
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F Grease 10" tube pan, combine 3 Tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon, coat pan with sugar mixture.
- Mix flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; set aside. Beat oil and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and then stir in apples and vanilla. Add flour mixture until blended; stir in pecans and raisins.
- Transfer to pan and then drop and shake the pan to release bubbles.
- Bake 1 1/2 hours – 1 3/4 hours until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack 15 minutes, remove from pan and glaze.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 815, Fat 42.5, Saturated Fat 5.5, Cholesterol 55.8, Sodium 324.3, Carbohydrate 105.7, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 72.6, Protein 7.1
How do you make applesauce?
In a small mixing bowl bowl, combine cinnamon, nutmeg, 1 1/4 cups sugar and 2 tablespoons flour, set aside. In a large mixing bowl, add the peeled and sliced apples.
How do you make Apple Chill?
Chill for 1 hour. (can be frozen for future use) In a small mixing bowl bowl, combine cinnamon, nutmeg, 1 1/4 cups sugar and 2 tablespoons flour, set aside. In a large mixing bowl, add the peeled and sliced apples. Sprinkle spice and flour mixture over apples. Toss to coat.
How to make apple pie dough?
In a large mixing bowl, add the peeled and sliced apples. Sprinkle spice and flour mixture over apples. Toss to coat. Remove one chilled disc of dough from the refrigerator and roll out on a lightly floured surface, large enough to cover your pie pan. Shape to fit, cutting off any excess.