Fresh Apple Cake – The Easiest And Best Ever Apple Cake Recipe
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Experience the stunning taste of this delicious Fresh Apple Cake Recipe and learn how easy and quick it is to make. This perfectly prepared Apple Cake has old fashioned vibes that take you back to your childhood.
Fresh Apple Cake
I am in love with this cake. First, you have a moist, apple cake with flavors of fall. Then, the icing on the cake, is literally a hot caramel sauce that gets poured over the cake while it’s still hot from the oven. I shared my last fresh apple cake with friends and family, and it got rave reviews all around.
My friend Diane shared this recipe with me. It belongs to her friend, and I believe it originally came from that friend’s mother-in-law. I love how recipes get passed down generation by generation.
Ingredient List
- Vegetable Oil
- Large Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Granulated Sugar
- All Purpose Flour
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Ground Cinnamon
- Diced Apples (peeled and diced)
- Chopped Walnuts
- Brown Sugar
- Water
- Butter
How to make fresh apple cake?
Step by Step Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk oil, eggs, vanilla, and sugar using an electric mixer or stand mixer.
- Add in dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking soda) to the wet ingredients, and mix until combined.
- Stir in diced apples and chopped nuts.
- Pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Cooking spray works too.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 45 minutes.
- While the cake is hot, prepare the hot caramel sauce by cooking brown sugar and white sugar, flour and water in a medium saucepan until the liquid becomes clear in color. Cook over medium heat.
- Add butter and vanilla, and stir until the butter melts.
- Pour over the fresh apple cake while both are still hot.
- Let cool enough for the hot caramel sauce to set up before serving. If desired, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Storage Instructions
Let the cake cool completely. Cover tightly with plastic wrap or transfer leftovers to an airtight container.
Recipe Variations
- Add raisins to the cake batter.
- Switch up the spices. Try ground nutmeg, allspice, ground ginger or cloves.
- Try chopped pecans instead of chopped walnuts, or omit them completely.
- Switch up the varieties of apples. Use Granny Smith apples, Gala apples, Honeycrisp, etc.
How to store fresh apple cake?
To ensure the freshness and longevity of your delicious fresh apple cake, it is important to store it properly.
First, let the cake cool completely before placing it in an airtight container or covering it tightly with plastic wrap. This will prevent moisture from escaping, keeping the cake moist. Store it at room temperature for up to 2 days, or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Remember, properly storing your fresh apple cake will keep it tasting delicious for longer!
Recipe FAQs
- Peel the apples first, and then cut into a small dice.
- Be sure to make the hot sauce right as the cake comes out of the oven. Pour it over the cake while it’s still hot.
- Try baking it in a Bundt pan instead. Be sure to adjust the baking time.
Apple Desserts
Apple desserts are favorites in our family. What is great about them is you can make them any time of the year. While it is great to use apples fresh from the local orchard in the fall, these desserts are equally delicious using apples from the grocery store or even canned apples in some cases.
- Apple Slab Pie
- Grandma’s Apple Crisp
- Caramel Apple Bars
- Minnesota Apple Crisp
- Caramel Apple Cupcakes
- Apple Pear Crumble Tart
The Easiest And Best Ever Apple Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups peeled and diced apples
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Hot Caramel Sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare a 9 x 13 inch pan by spraying with cooking spray.
- With an electric mixer, combine oil, eggs, vanilla and sugar.
- Add flour, baking soda and salt to wet ingredients, and mix until combined.
- Stir in apples and walnuts.
- Pour into prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
- While the cake is hot, prepare caramel sauce by cooking brown sugar, white sugar, water and flour until mixture becomes clear in color.
- Add butter and vanilla. Stir until butter is melted.
- Pour over hot cake.
- Let cool long enough for the sauce to set up.
- Cut into pieces and enjoy!
Notes
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- Peel apples first, then cut into a small dice.
- Make the hot caramel sauce as the cake comes out of the oven. You want to pour it over the cake while it’s still hot.
- Try baking the cake in a Bundt pan instead, you’ll need to adjust the baking time to account for the deeper pan.
- Love apple dishes? Try Red Hot Cinnamon Apples
- The nutritional information below is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.
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