Taste of Home
Walnut Apple Cake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min.
YIELD: 15 servings.
I first tasted this delicious cake at a Halloween party and quickly asked for the recipe. It's not too sweet, and the butter sauce makes it a super dessert.
Ingredients
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2 cups sugar
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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2 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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4 cups chopped peeled tart apple
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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BUTTER SAUCE:
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1 cup milk
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3/4 cup sugar
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Walnut halves, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well blended. In a large bowl, combine the four, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to the egg mixture until well blended(batter will be stiff). Stir in apples and walnuts.
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2.
Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
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3.
For the sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, flour and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Cut cake into squares; serve with warm sauce. Garnish with walnut halves if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 376 calories, 15g fat (3g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.
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