Saucy Apple Cake

Name: Saucy Apple Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup shortening; 1 egg, beaten; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups shredded peeled tart apples; 1/4 cup chopped walnuts; VANILLA SAUCE:; 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/2 cup half-and-half cream; 1/2 cup butter; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

I found this recipe in a Midwestern cookbook. My friends and family consider it one of their favorite desserts. I like it because it's so easy to make. One delectable slice calls for another! -DeEtta Twedt, Mesa, Arizona

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1 egg, beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded peeled tart apples
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
VANILLA SAUCE:
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup butter
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add egg and mix well. Add the dry ingredients; mix well. Fold in the apples and walnuts.
Spread in a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until cake tests done.
For sauce, combine sugar, cornstarch and cream in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add butter and vanilla; stir until butter is melted. Serve warm over warm cake.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 438 calories, 20g fat (9g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 323mg sodium, 63g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Saucy Apple Cake in Taste of Home August/September 1994

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weebill

Oct 2, 2011

I have been making this recipe since the magazine came out in 1994 , it is great. Dh eats it without the sauce, but I love the extra sweet sauce.
weebill

Oct 2, 2011

I have been making this recipe since the magazine came out in 1974 , it is great. Dh eats it without the sauce, but I love the extra sweet sauce.