Dianne's Fresh Apple Cake

"My favorite recipe from my friend Dianne who requested this as a birthday cake from her gramma when she was a child. I love to make this cake, but its even better when Dianne makes it!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
1 13x9 pan
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine flour, cinnamon and baking soda and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together apples and 1 1/4 c sugar.
  • Add eggs, oil and vanilla, combining well.
  • Gradually stir in flour mixture.
  • Continue stirring until all flour has been mixed in.
  • DO NOT USE AN ELECTRIC MIXER.
  • Mixture will be very thick.
  • Spread in 9x13 pan.
  • Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour at 350.
  • Cake is done when toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • After cake has been baking for 25 minutes begin to make the topping.
  • Heat butter sugars and water until melted in medium saucepan, stirring frequently.
  • Add 2 TBS flour.
  • Cook over low until it thickens and is less cloudy.
  • Remove from heat and add 1 tsp vanilla.
  • When cake is done, spread topping over all and allow to cool.

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  1. True this is not a "pretty" cake, but rather a very tasty one...and it doest look wierd, BUT it shouldnt be dry and the topping does make it much better! Sounds like you did nothing wrong Missy!
     
  2. I wasn't sure what to make of this cake when I first took it out of the oven. It looked very bumpy and dry, and I was very careful to follow the instructions exactly, and I'm not sure it is supposed to be like that. So it is a cake that definitely needs the topping for aestetic reasons. The topping is worthwhile in its own right being a very nice caramel mixture which balances out the apple rather well. The cake is actually not over-dry once you cut into it and the topping makes sure of that. It's the kind of cake that gets better with time. I ate it over a few days and the taste kept improving. Although it won't stick around too long because it is a yummy cake.
     
  3. Laurie, this was a fatastic cake. Nostalgic, decadent, yet not cloying. I checked my cake after 35 min of baking, and the top was already golden brown, so I turn off the heat, and let it rest in the oven for another ten. Extremely moist (not dry at all!). I poked a few holes in the cake and then drizzle on the topping. I substitute some instant coffee granule for the vanilla for the topping (which i though was a good substitute, since its slightly bitter taste counters the caramel and apple). My cake was very soft - almost too soft to cut into perfect wedges. And, becuase I didn't quite have enough apples, I added alittle raisens. I used only 1 cup of sugar - and it was just right for us, if not still on the sweeter side. All in all, I can only say : "OH BABY!" Thank you for the wonderful recipe ! ;)
     
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  1. Laurie, this was a fatastic cake. Nostalgic, decadent, yet not cloying. I checked my cake after 35 min of baking, and the top was already golden brown, so I turn off the heat, and let it rest in the oven for another ten. Extremely moist (not dry at all!). I poked a few holes in the cake and then drizzle on the topping. I substitute some instant coffee granule for the vanilla for the topping (which i though was a good substitute, since its slightly bitter taste counters the caramel and apple). My cake was very soft - almost too soft to cut into perfect wedges. And, becuase I didn't quite have enough apples, I added alittle raisens. I used only 1 cup of sugar - and it was just right for us, if not still on the sweeter side. All in all, I can only say : "OH BABY!" Thank you for the wonderful recipe ! ;)
     

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