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Apple: Apple Spice Cake

Source of Recipe

Dorothy Mae Brown


Recipe Link: www.MarthaStewart.com

List of Ingredients

1 1/3 Cups vegetable oil
3 Cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 Teaspoon baking soda
1 Teaspoon salt
2 Cups sugar
3 large eggs
3 to 4 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (3 cups)
1 Cup chopped assorted nuts, such as pecans and walnuts (optional)
1 Teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Caramel Sauce
Nonstick cooking spray with flour



Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray; set aside.

Working over a large sheet of parchment paper, sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; gather sifted ingredients into center of sheet; set aside.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine vegetable oil, sugar, and eggs; mix on high speed until lemon yellow.

Fold reserved parchment in half lengthwise; with mixer on medium speed, gradually shake in dry ingredients until just incorporated.

Add apples and, if desired, nuts, to batter; mix to combine. Add vanilla, mixing until incorporated.
Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 75 to 90 minutes.

Remove from oven, and cool slightly on a wire rack.
Invert cake onto rack; turn cake right-side up to cool completely on rack, and serve drizzled with caramel sauce.

SERVES 10