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Grandma’s Apple Cake

Name: Grandma’s Apple Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 20 servings.
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1-1/2 cups vegetable or canola oil; 2 cups sugar; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 3 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted; GLAZE:; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

7 reviews

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Makes

20 servings

Updated: Feb. 06, 2023

My grandma's apple cake recipe is perfect for fall gatherings. With lightly spiced apples and a sweet glaze, each slice is comforting. —Zainab Storms, A Classic Twist

Grandma’s Apple Cake Recipe photo by Jen Tilley Photography

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1-1/2 cups vegetable or canola oil
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
3 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 300°. Line bottom of a 10-in. springform pan or a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment; grease parchment. In a bowl, whisk together flour and next 5 ingredients. In a large bowl, beat oil, sugar and eggs until pale and slightly thick, about 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla and lemon juice. Add dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Fold in apples and walnuts (batter will be thick).
Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 55- 60 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack.
For glaze, mix confectioners' sugar and lemon juice; drizzle over cake.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 378 calories, 22g fat (2g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Grandma’s Apple Cake

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