Apple-Walnut Cake with Orange Glaze
"I tinkered with a plain apple cake recipe to create this moist, delicious winner. The result: old-fashioned goodness with a heavenly aroma! This cake is the perfect fall treat or holiday dessert, but it’s also great as a special breakfast or brunch item. —Lisa Speer, Palm Beach, Florida..."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup sugar
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
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1/4 cup canola oil
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3 large Nellie’s Free Range Eggs
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1-3/4 teaspoons apple pie spice
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 medium apples, peeled and finely chopped
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1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
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GLAZE:
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1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 teaspoon grated orange zest
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2 to 3 tablespoons orange juice
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