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Ingredients
Serves 24
FOR THE APPLE CAKE:
3 cups finely chopped peeled apples
2 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs, beaten 1 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
FOR THE BROWN SUGAR ICING:
1 1⁄4 cups packed light brown sugar
3⁄4 cup heavy cream
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1⁄2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
Apple Cake
Regan Family, North Reading, MA
“Every year we host a big family reunion on the day after Thanksgiving, grandparents, godparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and neighbors all come over to our house, play touch football, laugh and catch up, reminisce about old times and have fun. This is the dessert I serve every year,
and everyone always looks forward to it. The smell of it baking in the oven brings back fond memories of past family get- togethers.” — Sue Regan
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9- by 13-inch baking pan.
2. To make the apple cake, in a large bowl, toss together the apples, granulated sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the apples and stir until combined.
3. In another medium bowl, stir together the eggs, oil and vanilla. Add to the apple mixture and stir until blended (the batter will be thick). Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and spread evenly.
4. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
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