Fresh apple cake
(from Mainergirl’s recipe box)
Source: Paula Deen
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 90 minutes
Serves 10 people
Ingredients
- Pan Coating:
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Cake:
- 1.5 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups peeled/chopped Granny Smith apples
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup raisins or coconut
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325F.
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Generously grease 10 inch tube or bundt pan. Combine sugar and cinnamon and coat the inside of the pan by shaking all around until sides and bottom are coated.
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Beat the oil and sugar with an electric mixer until well blended. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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With spatula, stir in the apples and vanilla.
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In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, spices and salt together. Add flour mixture to apple mixture and mix with a spatula. Add pecans and raisins. The batter will be very thick.
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Spoon the batter into the pan and smooth the top. Lift the pan about 2 inches above the counter and drop it to work air bubbles up.
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ke the cake 1.5-1.75 hours until a tester inserted comes out clean.
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Allow to rest for 30 min in the pan before turning out onto a cake plate to cool completely.