Looking for a timeless classic apple nut cake recipe reminiscent of grandma's baking? Dive into the world of culinary nostalgia with this guide to the best grandma's apple nut cake. Packed with flavor, this cake boasts a moist and tender crumb enveloping sweet and tart apples, nutty hints, and warm spices. Prepare to embark on a baking journey that'll transport you back in time to grandma's kitchen, where the scent of freshly baked goodness filled the air.
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GRANDMA'S APPLE CAKE
My grandma's apple cake recipe is perfect for fall gatherings. With lightly spiced apples and a sweet glaze, each slice is comforting. -Zainab Storms, A Classic Twist
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h25m
Yield 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300°. Line bottom of a 10-in. springform pan or a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment; grease parchment. In a bowl, whisk together flour and next 5 ingredients. In a large bowl, beat oil, sugar and eggs until pale and slightly thick, about 2 minutes. Beat in vanilla and lemon juice. Add dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Fold in apples and walnuts (batter will be thick). , Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 55- 60 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack. , For glaze, mix confectioners' sugar and lemon juice; drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378 calories, Fat 22g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 170mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
GRANDMA'S FRESH APPLE CAKE
A wonderful loaf cake that is chock full of apples. It also contains raisins and nuts.
Provided by Steve Dale
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Time 1h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
- Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
- Mix sugar, egg, and oil together in another bowl. Stir in the flour mixture just until combined; fold in apple, walnuts, and raisins.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 212.6 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 208.9 mg, Sugar 23 g
GRANDMA'S APPLE NUT CAKE
This is my husband's favorite. His mom gave it to us many years ago. I have refined the recipe just a little since then. Please don't tell her...hehe. It doesn't need a frosting because it is so yummy just by itself, but it would dress it up to drizzle with a thin creamy icing. I had misplaced this recipe for the longest time and had thought I had lost it, so I hadn't made it for ages. My husband found it this weekend and I have made it twice since then. Both times it was gone before it was even all the way cooled, thanks to our 5 daughters. My husband and I barely managed to claim a few bites before it disappeared. I'm posting it here to share with everyone and to keep it from ever getting lost again. It's definately a keeper.
Provided by Lois4533
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan.
- Preheat oven to 325 F.
- Sift dry ingredients into a bowl and set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, stir together the first six ingredients, then fold in the dry ingredients, followed by the apples and nuts.
- Spread in the prepared pan.
- The batter will be thick.
- Bake until it tests done by poking it with a toothpick in the center.
- If it comes out dry it is done.
- Baking time will be approximately 40 mins, plus or minus.
GRANDMA'S STYLE APPLE CAKE WITH VANILLA SAUCE
Provided by Marcus Samuelsson
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Peel the apples and cut into thin slices. Toss slices in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Melt butter. Brush mold with butter. Cool the remaining butter to room temperature and add 1/2 cup of sugar and brown sugar. Whisk butter and sugars until fluffy. Add egg with milk and whisk. Stir in flour, baking powder and remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Pour into the mold. Put the sliced apples on top and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 40 minutes.;
- Scrape the vanilla bean into scalded milk. Whisk yolks and sugar. Add a little hot milk to the yolk and sugar mixture. Pour back into the hot milk. Stir continuously with a wooden spoon over a low heat until it starts to thicken. Make sure it does not boil. Strain and let cool down.
GRANDMOTHER'S APPLE CAKE
Provided by Alexandra Leaf
Categories Cake Fruit Dessert Bake Thanksgiving Apple Fall Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Generously grease an 8-inch round cake pan (no need to grease if pan is nonstick).
- Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the apples, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the Calvados, 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and the cinnamon. Set aside until needed.
- Whisk together the yogurt and the remaining sugar in a large bowl, until very smooth, about 2 minutes. Combine the flour and baking soda, then add the oil and eggs, whisking well after each addition. Stir the apple pieces into the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly. Set on a sturdy baking sheet and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool on a wire rack.
- Note: The cake is best made several hours before serving, or better yet, the night before.
GRANDMA'S HICKORY NUT CAKE
This recipe's more than a recipe to us-it's a family tradition, three generations old. The frosting's a must-otherwise it's not the "true" cake! We have a timber stand with hickory trees on our farm, so getting enough nuts is easy. The problem is finding someone to crack and pick them and the "someone" usually ends up to me! I bake a lot of pies, cakes, rolls and bread. Three of our four children are now married, but with eight grandchildren, I still have plenty of takers for treats.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cream together sugar and butter for cake. Add eggs; beat on medium speed of mixer for 2 minutes. Mix dry ingredients together lightly with fork. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Mix well. Stir in vanilla and nuts. Pour into greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes. (Cake may be baked in 8-in. layer pans.) Cool. Make frosting by melting butter in a medium saucepan. Add brown sugar; boil 2 minutes. Add milk; bring to boil. Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm. Beat in sugar and vanilla. (May add chopped hickory nuts, 1/2 cup if desired.) Frost cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 469 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 231mg sodium, Carbohydrate 70g carbohydrate (53g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
GRANDMA'S APPLE CAKE
This was a massive hit when i was growing up. My grandma would make this weekly and as visitors called she would have orders to make her guests a cake for the following week. She served it with custard, vanilla ice cream or fresh cream and all were equally delicious! This was a great cake to eat during the winter served hot with custard. I have now started to add a handful of flaked almonds, sprinkled on top of the cake (just before it goes in the oven) The addition of the flaked almonds, seems to be an even bigger hit! Enjoy!
Provided by Wakey lass Lisa
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Grease and flour a 9 inch cake tin.
- Cream butter and orange rind, caster sugar and beat until light and creamy.
- Mix 1 tablespoonful of the flour with apples in a dish.
- Put eggs, milk in bowl with creamed butted.
- Add remaining flour, peel and apples to the creamed mixture; blend well with a metal spoon.
- Turn into prepared tin, sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Cook at 350°F/Gas 4, for 40-50 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve cold as a cake or hot as a pudding with custard, cream or ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 446.7, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 93.2, Sodium 133.9, Carbohydrate 75.7, Fiber 3, Sugar 42.2, Protein 6.7
GRANNY CAKE I
This cake recipe is easy to make, using pineapple for a fruity cake and also makes a glaze that helps deliver a cake that is very moist.
Provided by Kitty
Categories Desserts Cakes Sheet Cake Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix the eggs, undrained crushed pineapple, flour, 1 cup of the white sugar, baking soda, salt, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla together and stir until just combined. Pour batter into one ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Combine the light brown sugar and the chopped nuts. Sprinkle over the top of the cake batter. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 35 minutes or until cake tests done. Remove cake from oven and pour topping over hot cake.
- To Make Topping: In a small saucepan combine the butter or margarine, the evaporated milk, the remaining 1/2 cup of the white sugar, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla. Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved. Mixture will be thin. Pour over hot cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.6 calories, Carbohydrate 29.5 g, Cholesterol 27.2 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 189.8 mg, Sugar 21 g
GRANDMA'S APPLE CAKE
A classic one here. A simple, fuss free, easy apple cake. Basically you just need to stir the ingredients together and pop some apples on top. You can dust it with vanilla icing sugar when it has cooled down if you like.
Provided by alida1
Time 1h
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pre-heat the oven at 180 C.
- In a bowl work the butter to a creamy consistency (an electric mixer would make it easier). Gradually add the sugar, eggs, vanilla essence, salt, juice and zest of the lemon. Incorporate well then add the flour, the cornflour and the raising agent. Stir well and add the milk.
- You should get a mixture which falls heavily from the spoon, not to runny, not too thick.
- Pour it all in a round cake tin.
- Peel and slice the apples into quarters, scrape them with a fork and lay them on the cake.
- Put the cake on the lower rack of the oven and cook for about 45 minutes.
- Switch the oven off, take the cake out but leave the oven door shut.
- Stir the jam with the hot water and when the cake is cooked spread it all over it and put it back into the hot oven for 5-10 minutes.
Tips:
- To achieve the perfect balance of flavors, use a combination of sweet and tart apples. Granny Smith and Honeycrisp are excellent choices.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix just until the ingredients are well combined.
- For a moist and flavorful cake, use buttermilk or sour cream in the batter. These ingredients add moisture and tenderness.
- Don't overcook the cake. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- To prevent the cake from sticking to the pan, grease and flour the pan thoroughly before pouring in the batter.
- For a professional touch, sprinkle chopped nuts or a cinnamon-sugar mixture on top of the cake before baking.
Conclusion:
Grandma's Apple Nut Cake is a classic recipe for a delicious and comforting dessert. With its moist texture, sweet and tangy flavors, and crunchy nut topping, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone. Whether you're serving it for a special occasion or simply as a treat for your family, this recipe is sure to become a favorite.
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