apple-walnut cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Dana Pendleton
Salisbury, NC

I don't have a story to go with this cake. I saw the recipe, thought it looked good and decided to try it for my father-in-law's birthday. It was great and he loved it!

(2 ratings)

Ingredients For apple-walnut cake

  • 1 c
    finely chopped walnuts
  • 1 c
    peeled, finely chopped apple (granny smith)
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1--8 oz
    container of sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla extract
  • CREAM CHEESE GLAZE
  • 1--3 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 dash
    salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    sifted powered sugar

How To Make apple-walnut cake

  • 1
    Combine first 4 ingredients; set aside. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 2 cups of sugar, beating well. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
  • 2
    Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, begininning and ending with flour mixture. Mix at low speed after each addition until blended. Stir in vanilla.
  • 3
    Pour half of batter into a well-greased and floured bundt pan. Spoon apple mixture over batter, leaving a 1/2 inch border around edges. Pour remaining batter over mixture. Bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack. Drizzle with glaze. Store in refrigerator.
  • 4
    For glaze: Combine first 4 ingredients; beat at medium speed with an electric mixture until smooth. Gradually add sugar; beating at low speed until smooth.

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