Sunday, February 13, 2011

Grandma's German Apple Cake

This is a recipe from the McKinley side of the family.  My grandma was so sweet and ended up cooking for a crowd quite often.   This was a cake that she enjoyed taking to church events, usually made with freshly shelled pecans from the tree in her backyard.

Velda's German Apple Cake
1 1/2 C. Wesson oil
2 C. sugar
3/4 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
1 t. vanilla
3 eggs
3 C. flour
4 C. cubed apples (fresh)
1 C. pecans


Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Grease and flour a cake pan (the original recipe does not specify type of pan, but I am guessing a bundt pan because of the long baking time).  Mix oil, sugar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and eggs in bowl with beaters on medium for 2 minutes.  Add 1/2 of flour on low speed.  Add rest of flour using spoon to mix.  Add apples and pecans last.  Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until set and toothpick comes out clean.

1 comment:

  1. I've never had this before. Melanie makes it every once in awhile, but Grayson always saves a piece for grandpa Cravens but not me. Now I'm gonna make him bake it for me =D

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