fresh apple pound cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Vicky Zelenka
Florence, SC

I prefer to use a tart, crispy apple such as Fuji for this cake. Cake will store nicely and is better the day after baking when all flavors have mellowed. Serve with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream or simply slice and eat with coffee or milk. Enjoy!

(1 rating)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For fresh apple pound cake

  • 3
    eggs
  • 2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 c
    wesson oil
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla flavoring
  • 1 c
    finely chopped pecans
  • 3 c
    coarsely chopped apples
  • 1/2 stick
    butter
  • 1 c
    light brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk

How To Make fresh apple pound cake

  • 1
    Cream together eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla flavoring
  • 2
    In separate bowl sift flour, Baking soda and salt. Stir in pecans and apples and coat with flour mixture.
  • 3
    Mix dry ingredients and egg mixture together and pour in greased and floured tube pan.
  • 4
    Bake 90 minutes in pre-heated 325 degree oven.
  • 5
    During last five minutes of baking melt 1/2 stick butter in saucepan, add brown sugar and buttermilk.
  • 6
    Boil over medium heat for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes being careful not to burn.
  • 7
    When cake is done remove cake from oven and pour the butter, brown sugar and buttermilk sauce over the hot cake. Allow sauce to soak into cake while cake cools.
  • 8
    When cake is cooled remove from pan and place on cake plate to serve.

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