Author Notes: Want an explosion of fresh apple? My Mississippi Delta born mum’s recipe will do it. With 3 cups of apple to 3 cups of flour, it only JUST holds together, but the taste is so divine, you won’t mind the crumble. Take care when removing this cake from the pan – it requires delicate handling. I prefer this cake with the tartness of Granny Smith apples. —Frugal Kiwi
Serves: 12
Ingredients
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2
cups sugar
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1 1/2
cups cooking oil of your choice
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2
teaspoons vanilla extract
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1/2
juice of a lemon
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1
teaspoon salt
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3
cups flour
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1 1/4
teaspoons baking soda
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3
cups peeled and chopped fresh apples
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1 1/2
cups chopped pecans (optional)
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2
eggs, well beaten
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 (160C). Grease a tube pan and dust with flour.
- Combine sugar, oil, vanilla extract, eggs, lemon juice, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Beat well.
- Mix flour and baking soda then add to the first mixture and beat well.
- Add apples and pecans, if using, and mix well.
- Pour into prepared tube pan.
- Bake 1 ½ hours, until golden on top. Let sit a few minutes, then unmold.