Apple Cake with Lemon Sauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 55 min.
YIELD: 20-24 servings.
I make this delicious apple cake with the apples we get from a local orchard. Growers here in Ohio produce a wide variety of apples, and they're all good!
Ingredients
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CAKE:
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3 large eggs
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1-3/4 cups sugar
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1 cup vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 cups sliced peeled tart apples
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1 cup pecans, chopped
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1 cup raisins
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LEMON SAUCE:
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1 large lemon
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2 large egg yolks
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1 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1-1/2 cups water
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4 teaspoons butter
Directions
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1.
For cake, beat eggs; add sugar, oil and vanilla. In separate bowl, combine the flour, soda, cinnamon and salt. Add flour mixture to egg mixture all at once; blend and stir. Add apples, nuts and raisins to mixture; blend well. Pour batter into well-greased 11x7-in. baking pan (13x9-in. baking pan may be used); decrease baking time by 15-20 minutes. Bake at 375° for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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2.
For sauce, grate peel from lemon; measure out 1-1/2 teaspoons rind. Squeeze lemon; measure 3 tablespoons juice. Set aside. Beat egg yolks lightly; set aside. In separate bowl, blend sugar, cornstarch and salt. Measure water into saucepan; gradually stir in sugar mixture. Cook, stirring, until mixture boils clear and thickens. Remove from heat. Beat small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Return yolk mixture to saucepan; cook and stir about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add lemon peel, juice and butter. Pour sauce over cake.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 285 calories, 14g fat (2g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 216mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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