Apple Cake Recipe

You're going to want to 'pin' this one. The picture doesn't sell it well enough. But, I've entered it in two county fairs and walked away with a second and third place ribbons. A blue ribbon still eludes me but I think the judges don't understand that this cake is more like a bread pudding in texture. BF suggested this summer that I keep practicing until I won the blue ribbon. This cake has never failed to be a winner with a crowd. Its a good cake in summer as its light enough but great for fall and winter because the apples and cinnamon add a lot of warmth and coziness to it if you can say that about a cake. My mom likes to pretend that this is a secret family recipe; she got it out of a railroading magazine in the early '80s.

Apple Cake
4 cups diced apples (generally about 3 1/2 average sized apples)
2 cups sugar
2 eggs-well beaten
1/2 cup oil plus a few additional teaspoons if needed
2 tsp vanilla
1 cup walnuts
2 cups flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees or 325 if you are using a pyrex pan. Grease and flour a 9x13x2" pan.
Mix together apples and sugar well. Then add eggs, oil, vanilla and nuts; mix well. Then add in flour, cinnamon and salt. The mix is going to be fairly dry but if it seems too dry, add a could of teaspoons of oil and mix well. Pour into pan and bake for about one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.


Another reason I like this cake is that its a good way to get rid of apples. Don't hesitate to use bruised apples (cut out the bruises of course) or wrinkled ones. As long as the apples are in reasonable condition, feel free to use them.

Seriously, pin it!