Fresh Apple Cake

Fresh Apple Cake

Happy fall everyone!  Since this week was the first week of autumn, we decided to make Fresh Apple Cake to help us get in the mood.  This is a really simple cake to make and the cinnamon in it compliments the apple pieces perfectly.  It's really tasty and we hope you try it!


Ingredients:

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon (we really love cinnamon so we put a bit extra in it! :)
• 2 eggs slightly beaten
• 1 1/4 cups canola oil or cooking oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 medium (3 cups) granny smith apples (or any baking apple... we used gala)
• 1 cup pecans or walnuts

Directions:

     1. Grease 13x9x2 baking pan and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

     2. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients.

     3. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil, and vanilla.  Stir in apples and nuts.

   
     4. add egg mixture to flour mixture.  Stir until moistened (batter will be thick).

     5. Spread into pan.
     6. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

     7. Cool for 1 hour.

     8. Serve with whipped cream and an apple slice (optional).
     9. Enjoy! :)

     Makes 20 Servings

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     324 calories each.

     18 g. fat

     21 mg. chol.

     187 mg. sodium

     2 g. fiber

     3 g. protein