Mom's Favorite Apple Cake

Title says it all. This cake is WONDERFUL for breakfast, because it's only mildly sweet. I would compare the taste most closely to banana or zucchini bread.



Mom's Favorite Apple Cake

4 large apples (granny smith is traditional, I usually use Fuji)

2 cups sugar, melted

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 lb butter (2 sticks, and use butter, not margarine. I go for unsalted to keep the sodium down, but salted works also)

3 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp allspice

1 cup pecans, chopped

Preheat oven to 350F.

Grate the apples into a large bowl and add the sugar. Stir, then wait 10 minutes (you can mix the dry ingredients and beat the eggs while you're waiting).

Mix the flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a separate bowl, stir thoroughly to make sure the baking soda is evenly distributed. Add the nuts and stir.

Add the butter to the apple mix, stir it in, and add the egg. Stir all liquids together, then add dry to liquids and stir some more until all flour is incorporated. The batter should be fairly wet. 

Pour into a bundt pan prepped with non-stick spray (my bundt pan is 12-15 cups and works well, a 10-12 cup bundt would also work) and bake for 75 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. 

Rest for 10 minutes on a wire rack, then invert and tap to remove from the pan. Let cool the rest of the way, cut, and serve.

Servings: at least 16