Apple-Carmel Cake

with Carmel Glaze

Ingredients:

2 C sugar
1½ C oil
3 eggs
3 C flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp salt
3 tsp vanilla
3 C baking apples, pare, cored and diced
juice of one lemon
1 c walnuts or pecans, chopped

 

Directions:

In large bowl, combine sugar and oil.  Beat until mixed.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt.  Add to egg mixture gradually, beating constantly.  Add vanilla and combine thoroughly. Sprinkle apples with lemon juice and add to batter with walnuts (the batter will be very thick).  Spoon into greased and flour bundt pan or large tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 75 minutes or until cake tests done.  Remove from oven and cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes.  Invert onto serving plate and cool completely on wire rack.

 

Carmel Glaze:

3 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp milk
½ tsp vanilla

 

In small saucepan, melt butter.  Add brown sugar, milk and vanilla.  Bring to a rolling boil rapidly about 2 minutes.  Cool slightly and spoon over cooled cake, allowing glaze to run down sides.