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Autumn Apple Cake Recipe

I think you'll agree this apple cake is simply irresistible. It's nicely crisp on top and moist and chewy inside.—Leon Kingsley, Marshfield, Massachusetts

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Autumn Apple Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

15 45 60

Ingredients

1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups diced peeled tart apples
1/4 cup chopped nuts, optional

Directions

In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to the creamed mixture. Stir in apples and nuts if desired. Spoon into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 244 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 260 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Autumn Apple Cake in Taste of Home August/September 1998, p47