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Apple Cake Recipe

IOWA—"We are retired and not longer have an orchard, but we bury crisp apples each fall from a nearby fruit grower. My husband and I really enjoy them, so we always get several bushels. We each eat an apple a day in winter. "For get-togethers, I like to make apple pie, apple salad or Apple Cake (recipe below). It's a moist yummy cake with a rich sweet butter sauce." —Leona Luecking, West Burlington

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Apple Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

15 40 55

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 medium tart apples, peeled and grated
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
BUTTER SAUCE:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup half-and-half cream

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in apples and walnuts.
Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in sugars and cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over warm cake. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 443 calories, 21 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 71 mg cholesterol, 379 mg sodium, 61 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Apple Cake in Taste of Home October/November 2001, p48

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Reviewed on Dec. 03, 2012 by billieboy57

the cake was good but the sauce had waaay too much butter it in, it actually floated to the top so I threw it out. Certainly I could find a better recipe for sauce :-(

Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2011 by mugscie

Simple, delicious, and so very moist. This is one of the best cake I have ever made. Has been added to my recipe file. Thank you for sharing it!

Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2011 by jenilovesdaisies

Moist and delicious!

Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2010 by katlaydee3

Great cake recipe. Lots of flavor and nice that it's not too big.

Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2010 by taterbutt

absolutely wonderful, we all loved it. Just right for small families.

Reviewed on May. 18, 2010 by dalehein

This is one of the best recipes I have ever tried!!! Thank you!

Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2010 by roodootwo

Wonderful! Imade this the day before Thanksgiving and fortuneatly, I doubled the recipie! Otherwise it never would have made it another day! Really rich and best served warm. YUM!!!

Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2009 by enonwosdog

I made this cake for a friend's son at college and the guys ate it all in one sitting. They loved it.