Fresh Apple Cake
Simple, sweet, and loaded with fresh apples!
Servings 12
Calories 428kcal
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups white sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 5 medium tart apples peeled and diced
- 1 cup chopped pecans
For topping:
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the sugar and eggs to a medium mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3 minutes. Eggs should be thick, creamy, and pale yellow.
- Add the oil, applesauce, and vanilla to the eggs and mix to combine.
- Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Add the apples and pecans to the batter and fold together.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
- Combine the topping ingredients and sprinkle evenly over the cake batter.
- Bake the cake for 50-60 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
- Cool completely before slicing and serving.
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Notes
Store cake tightly covered in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
Heat individul slices of cake in the microwave in 10 second bursts if you prefer it served warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 309mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 2mg