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Fresh Apple Cake
Published Apr 11, 2008

Ingredients:

Cake

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups Wesson Oil
2 whole eggs
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Juice of 1/2 lemon
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups fresh peeled and chopped apples
1 cup nuts
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup Angel Flake coconut

Glaze

1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 stick (1/2 cup) margarine
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 Tablespoon Karo syrup

Procedure:

For the cake, combine 2 cups of sugar, oil, eggs, salt, vanilla and lemon juice in a bowl and beat well. Add the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon, and beat. Add the fruit, nuts, dates and coconut and stir well. Pour into a 10-inch stem (angel food) or Bundt pan, and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Combine the glaze ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Pour the glaze over the hot cake before removing the cake from the pan.

Story by Linda Mabry
Photo by Greg Emens


Comments

By Emily Magyar on 07 12 2009

What kind of apples do we use?


By Jessy Yancey on 07 12 2009

I think that’s up to you—if you like something a little sweeter, go with Red Delicious, Fuji or Gala. If you prefer something more tart, you might like Granny Smith instead. Let me know what works well for you!

Jessy Yancey
editor, Tennessee Home & Farm



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