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Fresh Apple Cake

Fresh Apple Cake is one of my family's very favorite desserts. It comes together really easy, you don't even need a mixer! Sweet apples and warm cinnamon will fill your house with the best of autumn baking!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple cake, best apple cake, easy apple cake, fall desserts, no mixer cake recipe
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 456kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients:

  • 3 cups diced apples gala, honey crisp, granny smith
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup pecans or walnuts chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar optional garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Peel, core and dice apples.
  • Add apples to a large bowl with sugar, vegetable oil, pecans, eggs and vanilla.
  • Mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
  • In a separate large bowl, add flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Whisk together.
  • Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and stir until well combined.
  • Spray a 13" x 9" or 10" springform cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Pour in cake batter and bake for fifty minutes to one hour. A toothpick inserted should come out clean when it's done.
  • Remove from oven to a wire rack to cool.
  • Garnish with powdered sugar if desired. Great warm or at room temperature.

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Notes

Cover and refrigerate leftovers for 2-3 days. Cake can be wrapped in a double layer of plastic wrap and foil or placed in a freezer bag and frozen for up to 1 year.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 294mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g
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