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Easy Apple Cake Recipe

In my house, fall really (really) starts when I get around to making this apple cake . When my husband and I first started dating, he took me to meet his parents, where I sat down and helped my mother-in-law make her apple cake, and I’ve been hooked ever since. It’s a super easy recipe, but I really like it because it’s a cake that doesn’t have icing, and because it’s packed with fruit, I kinda look at is as a healthier version of dessert. Kinda. When it’s all done I slather it with butter and I’m good to go. Bonus points go to the fact that you get to eat it warm – because it’s way too good to wait! Wanna learn how to make it? Then you’re in luck, because my mother-in-law shared her recipe with me, and I’m gonna hook you up with the most delicious apple cake recipe you’ve ever put in yo’ mouth!
easy apple cake recipe

Easy Apple Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup raisins (I like golden raisins best)
  • 4 medium apples, peeled, cored and diced (I like Golden Delicious best)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a wet measuring cup (the glass kind, or a small bowl) mix together the oil, water and eggs until it’s all combined (well as best as possible.)

In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a mixing bowl) combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Once this mixture is well-combined, run the mixer on slow and gently pour in the wet mixture until all is combined. Fold in the apples, pecans and raisins. Spread the mixture evenly into a 9×13 pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray (or use butter). Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.

easy apple cake recipeOnce the cake is finished, serve it slightly warm. Add a cup of coffee and it may or may not be breakfast some days. (Ok, it definitely is – it’s like muffins, cake-style, folks!)

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Easy Apple Cake Recipe

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword apple cake, easy apple cake, easy apple cake recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup  sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup raisins I like golden raisins best
  • 4 medium apples peeled, cored and diced (I like Golden Delicious best)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a wet measuring cup (the glass kind, or a small bowl) mix together the oil, water and eggs until it's all combined (well as best as possible.)
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or in a mixing bowl) combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  3. Once this mixture is well-combined, run the mixer on slow and gently pour in the wet mixture until all is combined. Fold in the apples, pecans and raisins.
  4. Spread the mixture evenly into a 9x13 pan that has been sprayed with non-stick spray (or use butter). Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.

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Comments

  12. For me, it is cranberry apple pie with crumb topping (which translates to lots of butter!)
    The apple cake for breakfast with a cup of coffee sounds like a slice of heaven! I’m definitely going to make this recipe!

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  13. What a hard decision! I associate seasons with smells so anything that smells like cinnamon or pumpkin is good. Pecan praline cheesecake or cranberry streusel coffee cake are two of my favorites, but I cannot wait to try this apple cake recipe.

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  17. I definitely think apples when I think of fall! I’m not really into pumpkin…. My favorite apple dessert…not sure. Apple Pie Bars are awesome! So is Apple Cake w/ butter sauce! So are Apple Dumplings!

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  19. I love love love apple pie in the fall….or anytime for that matter! Apple dumplings, warmed, with cinnamon ice cream is a special fall treat too!

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  23. While pumpkin pie is a *very* close contender- there is something about candy corn in the fall that just brings pure joy to me. And, yes I mean the original orange, yellow, and white variety! =D

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  39. I have many favorites. Sweet potato pie is probably my favorite homemade dessert. Haagen Daaz icecream is my favorite store bought dessert.

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  45. Baking with the children during the Fall is my favorite time. Our top contender is pumpkin bread while eating doughnuts from the cider mill.

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  61. Has to be my mom’s pumpkin bread! She’s been gone for 8 years, but every time I bake this I feel like she is right there with me. Thanks!

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  71. I love the Impossible Pumpkin Pie recipe….because I don’t care for pie crust. I know I would love this recipe too instead of an apple pie. TFS! 🙂

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  72. Warm homemade sour cream French apple pie with a big dollop of ice cold homemade vanilla custard ice cream – definitely a delicious, rich, luxurios, eye rolling, mouth watering, taste bud dancing fall dessert

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  81. I love all things apple… Apple cake, pie, muffins. If you make it, I eat it! Thanks for the recipe – sounds and looks delish!

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  84. I eat low-carb. I make a fantastic lc, sugar-free cranberry cheesecake! Oh my! Other than that, I have a recipe for lc pecan pie bars. Anything gooey, gooey, gooey!

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  93. When I was in college,(long ago and far away…) my mother would send me a care package with apple cake in it. It was delicious. But my favorite is anything with pumpkin. Pumpkin roll, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pie… you get the message!

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  96. My favorite fall dessert is Pumpkin Cream Cheese Roll. It is just not fall till I have me a slice. Thanks so much for the opportunity to enter.

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  102. I love apple cake, apple pie, pumpkin pie but my absolute favorite is pumpkin roll , thanks for the awesome giveaway!

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  104. Red delicious, golden delicious, gala, and granny smith apples are all on sale this week at Krogers…I wonder what a mix of different ones would taste like? I’m about to find out!

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  105. Meant to comment also, my favorite fall dessert is the Orange Slice Cake my late mom made every year…I still use her original recipe and make an extra one to freeze. It literally weighs six pounds and is so rich it lasts the year.

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  109. Pumpkin pie… pumpkin custard, pumpkin bread.. I think you get the gist. I am a HUGE fan of the big orange squash!

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  118. The amount of sugar is not listed. Please advise. I started making it so I used 3/4 cup brown sugar and 3/4 of white sugar.

    Thanks

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  142. I love, LOVE pumpkin whoopie pies with cinnamon cream cheese filling. I also make caramel apple cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, so delish!

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  154. I love apple anything and if it has crispy on top just a little toasted…why I am in heaven! But I do have a question…whatever happened to pippin apples? I loved their tartness but I haven’t seen them at the stores in years. Thanks for the recipe. I am sure going to try it soon!

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  164. With the coming of autumn, I love baking with apples, and my favorite apple dessert is apple crisp. Simple, delicious, and easy to switch out flavors and textures by using different spices (cinnamon, cardamom, or ginger) and adding raisins with the apples or oats to the topping.

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  172. Fall is apple season and my favorite dessert is apple crisp. Add some ice cream on top and I’m in heaven.

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