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Fresh Apple Cake
Simple, sweet, and loaded with fresh apples!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 428 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups white sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 5 medium tart apples peeled and diced
- 1 cup Chopped Pecans
For topping:
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the sugar and eggs to a medium mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3 minutes. Eggs should be thick, creamy, and pale yellow.
- Add the oil, applesauce, and vanilla to the eggs and mix to combine.
- Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Add the apples and pecans to the batter and fold together.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
- Combine the topping ingredients and sprinkle evenly over the cake batter.
- Bake the cake for 50-60 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
- Cool completely before slicing and serving.
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Notes
- Store cake tightly covered in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
- Heat individul slices of cake in the microwave in 10 second bursts if you prefer it served warm.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
428kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Potassium
309mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Vitamin A
148IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
91mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 309mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 148IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.