(Apple Walnut Cake)
This cake's unusual name was taken from the relative who originally passed down the recipe.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 1 cake 13 x 9 x 2
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 300°F. and butter a 13- by 9- by 2-inch glass baking dish. Into a large bowl sift together sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and whisk in oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Peel and core apples and slice about 1/4 inch thick (there should be about 6 cups). Coarsely chop walnuts. Add apples and walnuts to batter and stir until coated well. Stir in flour just until combined well and spread batter evenly in baking dish.
Step 2
Bake cake in middle of oven 1 hour and 40 to 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean, and cool completely in baking dish on a rack. Cake keeps, wrapped in plastic wrap and chilled, 1 week.
Step 3
Cut apple walnut cake into squares and serve at room temperature with ice cream or whipped cream.
