Apple Cake is a vintage recipe that we just love! This delicious cake can be served for breakfast, special occasion breakfasts or brunches, or dessert. It's filled with apples, cinnamon and walnuts and glazed with a brown sugar caramel glaze that hardens as it sets. Marvelous for any occasion.
1cuppecans or walnutschopped (measure after chopping)
Instructions
Beat together oil, granulated sugar, eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer.
Stir in flour, apples, and nuts.
Pour into greased and floured bundt pan.
Bake 1 ¼ hours at 350° or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 20 minutes.
Bring to a boil the butter, brown sugar and 2 tablespoons vanilla.
Drizzle several spoonfuls over inverted cake.
Let stand until absorbed.
Wait about 10 minutes and the remaining glaze will thicken and harden somewhat.
Spread the remaining glaze over the cake.
Let dry about 15 minutes before cutting or wrapping cake with plastic wrap.
Notes
NOTE: Do not confuse the vanilla in this recipe. The cake uses 2 teaspoons. The glaze uses 2 tablespoons.NOTE: The caramel icing for this cakes hardens when it cools. It is NOT a soft icing.