Apple Cake Recipe with Oil
Moist apple cake studded with fresh apples and topped with a sinfully delicious caramel glaze.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups peeled and chopped Granny Smith apples or other tart apples
Caramel Glaze:
- 2 Tbsp salted butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp heavy cream
- splash of vanilla extract
Instructions
- Spray an 8x8" baking dish with non stick cooking spray. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- Wash, peel, core, and chop the apple into chunks (about 1/2"). Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the oil, sugars, egg, yolk, and vanilla until creamy.
- Stir in the dry ingredients, then fold in the chopped apples.
- Spread the cake batter evenly in the prepared baking dish. Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean, or with moist crumbs.
- For glaze: Combine the butter, brown sugar, and cream in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook just until the sugar is dissolved.
- Pour the glaze over the hot cake, making sure to spread it to the edges.
- Serve the cake warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
-You will need 2-3 apples, depending on size.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 223mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 183IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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