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

There's nothing quite like the smell of an apple walnut cake baking in the oven. It's the epitome of fall comfort food, with the warm, fragrant scent of apples and cinnamon filling the kitchen. This Fresh Apple Walnut Cake recipe is a perfect way to take advantage of the bountiful apple harvest in the fall and create a dessert that is both delicious and satisfying.

What sets this apple walnut cake apart is the use of fresh, crisp apples and crunchy walnuts. The apples give the cake a ...

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 apples - peeled, cored and sliced
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 (9x13-inch) cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan. Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt into a bowl; set aside.
  • Combine apples and white sugar in a separate bowl; set aside. Mix brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla together until well combined. Stir in apple mixture, then flour mixture. Fold in walnuts.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
  • Nutrition

    545 cal.

    • Total Fat: 30g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 31mg
    • Sodium: 220mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 65g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 39g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 38mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 151mg