Apple Walnut Cake Recipe
Apple Walnut Cake:f tart apples, zesty orange, toasted walnuts and cinnamon all baked up into a scrumptious cake.
Equipment
- 1 Tube cake pan 9" to 10" round
- 1 Hand whisk
- Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
For Apple Filling:
- ¼ Cup Light brown sugar packed
- 3 Large Tart Apples
- 1 ½ Cup Walnuts, toasted and chopped
For Cake Batter:
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 4 Large Eggs Room temperature
- 2 Cups Granulated Sugar
- 3 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Orange Juice Freshly squeezed
- 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
For Apple Filling
- Peel, core and chop apples into ⅓" cubes3 Large Tart Apples
- Toss apple chunks with brown sugar and toasted walnuts. Set aside for later.¼ Cup Light brown sugar, 1 ½ Cup Walnuts, toasted and chopped
For the Cake Batter
- Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃)
- Prepare a 9" or 10" tube cake pan by spraying with non-stick baking spray.
- Combine flour, salt, baking powder and ground cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside for later.3 Cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder, 2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, orange zest, and eggs until smooth and fully combined. Note - make sure eggs are fully incorporated.1 Cup Vegetable Oil, 2 Cups Granulated Sugar, 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest, 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract, 4 Large Eggs
- Add half of the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl. Use a spatula to stir until the mixture is smooth.
- Stir in the orange juice.2 Tablespoons Orange Juice
- Add the remaining dry ingredients to the bowl and stir until smooth.
- Pour ⅓ of the batter into the prepared tube cake pan and smooth with a spatula.
- Sprinkle the apple and walnut mixture over the cake batter in the pan, then pour the remaining batter on top.
- Bake for 60 - 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a cooling rack for 15 minutes. Then invert the pan onto the rack and let the cake cool completely, leaving the pan on top.
- Carefully lift cake pan off of cake and transfer to a serving platter.
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Nutrition
Calories: 551kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 6gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 0.04mgSodium: 303mgPotassium: 173mgFiber: 3gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 43IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 2mg
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