BEST APPLE CAKE EVER

Best Apple Cake Ever image

Provided by linda hennessey

Categories Cakes

Time 1h50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 c pecans, chopped
3 c flour, all-purpose
2 c sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
4 large baking apples, peeled, cored, sliced
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
4 large eggs
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 stick butter, unsalted, melted (1/2 c.)
1/4 c orange juice
2 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

1. Heat oven 350. Spray 10" removable-bottom tube pan with nonstick spray. Sprinkle pecans on bottom of pan
2. In large bowl, mix 2 Tbsp. of the flour, 1/4 c. of sugar, and all cinnamon. Add apples and toss to combine.
3. In another large bowl, mix remaining flour, remaining sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add eggs, oil, butter, orange juice, and vanilla extract. Beat until batter is smooth.
4. Pour half of the batter into prepared pan. Top with half of apple mixture, Spoon remaining batter over apples and top with remaining apples, placing them 1/4" in from the tube and the border of the cake.
5. Bake 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cake cool in pan on wire rack for 30 minutes. Run a paring knife around the sides and center of cake and turn cake out onto wire rack. Invert cake onto another rack to cool, apple side up.