How to Make Fresh Apple Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the aroma of fresh apples baking in a cake to fill your home with the scents of fall. This Fresh Apple Cake recipe is a delightful way to celebrate the season and make good use of the abundance of apples that are available during this time of year. Whether you've just come back from the apple orchard or picked up a bag of apples from the store, this recipe is a perfect way to showcase their flavor and bring a smile to your family's faces.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 ½ cups apples - peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup raisins (Optional)
  • 1 (16 ounce) container cream cheese frosting
  • ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
  • Servings: 14
  • Yield: 1 10-inch Bundt cake

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt).
  • Beat together oil, eggs, vanilla, and sugar.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add to egg mixture; stir in apples, 1 cup walnuts, and raisins.
  • Pour into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Cool and frost with cream cheese icing. Sprinkle top with 1/4 cup chopped walnuts.
  • Nutrition

    691 cal.

    • Total Fat: 40g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 40mg
    • Sodium: 351mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 81g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 55g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 28mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 203mg