🍏 Old-Fashioned Apple Cake Recipe
Serves: 10–12
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 45–55 minutes
Ingredients
For the cake:
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 ½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
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½ tsp nutmeg (optional)
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½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
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½ cup vegetable oil
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1 ½ cups sugar
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3 large eggs
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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3 cups peeled and chopped apples (about 2–3 medium; Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji work great)
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1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
For the glaze (optional but amazing):
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¼ cup butter
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¼ cup brown sugar
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2 tbsp milk
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½ tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan (or a Bundt pan for a fancier look).
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Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
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Combine: Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined — the batter will be thick.
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Fold in apples (and nuts, if using).
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Spread batter evenly in the pan.
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Bake 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
🍯 Optional Brown Sugar Glaze
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In a small saucepan, melt butter with brown sugar and milk.
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Bring to a gentle boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
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Stir in vanilla and pour warm glaze over the hot cake.
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Let it soak in — it’ll form a shiny, caramel-like topping.
🍎 Serving Ideas
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Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
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Dust with powdered sugar for a simple finish.
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This cake stays moist for days — even better the next morning with coffee! ☕
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