Best Apple Cake Recipe
Moist and buttery cake filled with chunks of sweet apple and topped with a wonderfully delicious vanilla and brown sugar glaze.
Servings 20 servings
Calories 377kcal
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cups chopped pecans
- 3 cups peeled and chopped apples
For the Frosting:
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup evaporated milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. Set aside
- Combine oil, sugar, and eggs.
- Stir in flour and baking soda.
- Add vanilla, pecans, and apples and stir well.
- Spread batter in prepared pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until center of cake is set. Cool for 2 hours.
- To prepare frosting, add all ingredients to a medium saucepan.
- Over medium heat, bring to a boil for 2 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Set pan in bowl filled with ice water until it thickens.
- Beat or mix icing until you are able to spread it.
- Spread it over cake and serve.
Notes
- ¼ to ½ inch chunks of apple work best for this recipe.
- Granny Smith, Honey Crisp and Pink Lady are my go-to apples for Apple Cake.
- To store leftover cake, place it in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg