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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.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
25
minutes
mins
Servings:
20
servings
Calories:
377
kcal
Author:
Sara
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:
377
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
46
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
21
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.3
g
|
Cholesterol:
38
mg
|
Sodium:
108
mg
|
Potassium:
78
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
31
g
|
Vitamin A:
188
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.1
mg
|
Calcium:
29
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg