FRESH APPLE BUTTER CAKE

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This fresh apple butter cake is melt in your mouth tender with the perfect balance of sugar and spices. The outside has a little bit of a sugary crust. Inside, it's moist and full of apples in every bite. This is a very dense cake that's not overly sweet. Powdered sugar sprinkled on top does add a hint of sweetness. We did add...

Provided by Angela (Grammy) Derby

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 c all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1 c butter, softened
2 c granulated sugar
3 eggs
1/4 c vegetable oil
3 c apples, peeled and chopped
1 c nuts, chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease a 10" tube pan, 2 loaf pans or a 13x9" cake pan.
  • 2. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves into a bowl; set aside.
  • 3. Cream together butter and sugar; add eggs and oil. Mix well.
  • 4. Add dry ingredients; stir until blended.
  • 5. Stir in chopped apples. Add nuts (if desired).
  • 6. Stir until completely blended.
  • 7. Pour batter into the greased pan.
  • 8. Bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. (Check it after the 1 hour time, mine is always just about done then.)
  • 9. Cool cake.
  • 10. When cooled, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if you like. It's just as good without any topping at all.

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