APPLE-WALNUT CAKE WITH CIDER SAUCE

Apple-Walnut Cake With Cider Sauce image

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Time 3h20m

Yield 1 cake, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil, plus
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup apple cider
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups flour
3 1/2 cups granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
2 cups apple cider
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees; coat a 10-inch tube pan with removable tube insert with nonstick spray.
Whisk sugar, oil, apple cider, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt in a large bowl until blended.
Stir in flour until blended.
Stir in apples and walnuts.
Scrape mixture into prepared pan.
Bake 1 hour and 10 to 20 minutes.
Let cool in pan on wire rack 1 hour.
Remove sides of pan.
Cool completely before lifting cake off bottom of pan.
For cider sauce,.
Whisk cider, brown sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan until blended.
Place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, whisking occasionally.
Boil 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla; stir until butter melts.
Let cool to room temperature or refrigerate until serving.