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Apple: Grandma's Apple Cake

Source of Recipe

Sandy Norton of Bar City, Michigan


Recipe Introduction

I clipped this recipe out of a Women's Day magazine and have made it several times. It really has that "homemade" taste!

List of Ingredients

2 large eggs
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup applesauce
1/2 cup light olive oil
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
3 cups flour
3 cups coarsley chopped, peeled apples (Granny Smith or Golden Delicious)



Recipe

Heat oven to 300 degrees. Coat a 13"x9" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Put eggs, sugar applesauce, olive oil, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk or beat with a mixer until thoroughly blended. Stir in flour, then apples and nuts. Spread evenly in prepared pan.
Bake 50 to 60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Make 4 lengthwise and 3 crosswise cuts. Serve warm or at room temperatue.
To store, cover and refridgerate.

YIELD: Serves 20