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The Silver Palate Apple Cake
The Silver Palate Apple Cake is a moist, spiced cake studded with chunks of peeled apples and chopped walnuts, infused with subtle notes of cinnamon, cloves, and mace. Made with a combination of all-purpose and whole wheat flour and enriched with vegetable oil, sugar, and eggs, the cake is finished with a warm spiced glaze made from brown sugar, calvados, apple cider, orange juice, and cream, adding a glossy, fruity sweetness on top.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings:
20
servings
Calories:
413 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp cloves ground
- 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp mace I used nutmeg, ground
- 1 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
- 3 Tbsp calvados I used brandy because they didn't have one of those cute tiny bottles of Calvados at the liquor store
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large egg
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 cup whole wheat flour sifted
- 3 1/4 cups apple peeled, coarse chunks
glaze
- 1/4 cup butter melted, unsalted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons calvados or brandy
- 1/4 cup Cider I use apple cider, sweet
- 2 tablespoons orange juice fresh
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Grease a 10" round cake pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the vegetable oil and sugar until thick and opaque. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift together all-purpose flour, cloves, cinnamon, mace, baking soda, and salt, then stir in whole wheat flour.
- Add the dry ingredients to the oil mixture and blend. Stir in walnuts, apple chunks, and apple brandy. Stir to distribute pieces evenly.
- Pour into a greased 10 inch round cake pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cake rest for 10 minutes, then unmold and pour glaze over warm cake or cut cake and pour glaze over slices. (note: I used a 9 inch spring-form pan and cooked it almost 10 minutes longer)
- To make the glaze, mix the ingredients together in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat slightly, and cook 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Pour while still warm over warm cake.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 slice
Calories
413kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13g
(76%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
152mg
(6%)
Potassium
111mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 413
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 413kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 152mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.