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grandma's fresh country apple cake

(4 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Melissa LE
@gabbygal
Rochester, NY

This is my grandma's fresh apple cake recipe. I have tweaked it but there is very little you can do to country baking perfection. I miss her dearly and this is my way of keeping her around.

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Yum! Melissa's apple cake recipe has simple ingredients and doesn't require any fancy equipment. We love those types of old-fashioned recipes. This cake uses shredded apples that add a lot of moisture to the cake. Full of cinnamon flavor, it's dense and tender at the same time. Pecans add a nice crunch, but if you don't love nuts in your baked goods leave them out. This apple cake will be just as good. We opted to dust with a little powdered sugar and that added a pop of sweetness. A delicious fall recipe.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(4 ratings)
yield 12 (depending on size of cuts)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For grandma's fresh country apple cake

  • 4 c
    peeled and shredded apples (any kind sweet or tart depending on your taste) I leave the skin on my apples
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    eggs
  • 3/4 c
    oil
  • 1c
    pecans chopped (optional)
  • (options) powder sugar to sprinkle on top, caramel to drizzle, ice cream, Cool Whip

How To Make grandma's fresh country apple cake

  • Shredded apple and sugar in a bowl.
    1
    Stir shredded apples and sugar in a large bowl.
  • Dry ingredients added to the bowl.
    2
    Add dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt).
  • Oil and egg mixed together.
    3
    Stir in the egg mixed with the oil into a measuring cup.
  • Egg mixture being poured into the batter.
    4
    Pour into the dry ingredients.
  • Mixing everything together.
    5
    Mix until thoroughly moist (do not overmix).
  • Stirring in chopped nuts.
    6
    Stir in nuts.
  • Batter poured into a baking dish.
    7
    Pour into a 9X13 pan sprayed with butter flavor no-stick spray.
  • Cake baking in the oven.
    8
    Bake at 350 for 50 minutes.
  • Cake after being baked in the oven.
    9
    It springs when pressed when done.
  • A bite taken from Grandma's Fresh Country Apple Cake.
    10
    Options for topping: Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Drizzle with caramel. Serve with Cool Whip. Serve ala mode with vanilla ice cream.
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