Best 12 Old Fashioned Apple Cake Recipes

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When it comes to classic desserts, old fashioned apple cake stands out as a timeless favorite. With its moist and tender crumb, balanced sweetness, and abundance of juicy apples, this comforting cake has captured the hearts of generations. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting, this article will guide you through the process of creating an exceptional old fashioned apple cake that will delight your taste buds and become a cherished family tradition.

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MY BEST OLD-FASHIONED APPLE CAKE WITH EASY CARAMEL SAUCE



My Best Old-Fashioned Apple Cake With Easy Caramel Sauce image

Make and share this My Best Old-Fashioned Apple Cake With Easy Caramel Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Wildflour

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup flour
2 granny smith apples, peeled, chopped fine
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup minus 1 tbl. brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup whipping cream

Steps:

  • Cake:.
  • Cream butter and sugar, then add egg and beat.
  • Add rest of dry ingredients and beat til mixed.
  • Fold in apples and pecans. Pour into greased and floured large round, deep cake pan. *Use greased and lightly floured parchment paper
  • on the bottom for easier removal.
  • Bake at 350º for 35-40 minutes.
  • Cool a bit, turn out onto rack to cool completely. *Can serve warm, too.
  • Meanwhile, make caramel sauce.
  • Caramel sauce:
  • Melt butter, brown sugar and salt in pan over low-med heat,
  • stirring, for about 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and cream and stir well till not grainy.
  • Drizzle lots of caramel sauce over cut cake slices when serving.
  • Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of that if desired.
  • 8 servings.

OLD FASHIONED APPLE CAKE



Old Fashioned Apple Cake image

A moist apple cake that I make in an angel food pan. Sauce is poured over cake when taken out of oven. Delicious!

Provided by TCCLOWN

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 eggs
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
¼ cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup apple - peeled, cored, and chopped
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup flaked coconut
6 tablespoons butter
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, 2 cups sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs, oil, orange juice and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in the chopped apple, nuts and coconut. Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 75 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Pour glaze over cake and let stand for 1 hour before turning out.
  • To make the glaze: In a saucepan, combine butter, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 cup buttermilk. Bring to a rolling boil and pour over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 511.5 calories, Carbohydrate 60.9 g, Cholesterol 46.6 mg, Fat 28.7 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 329.1 mg, Sugar 41 g

OLD-FASHIONED APPLE CAKE



Old-Fashioned Apple Cake image

Everyone enjoys biting into this moist dark cake-they're greeted with an abundance of apples, nuts and chocolate chips! I hope you try this home-style dessert today.-Iola Egle, Bella Vista, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 12-15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 medium tart apples, peeled and shredded
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
CARDAMOM SUGAR:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in water and extracts. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture. stir in apples, walnuts and chips. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack. Combine sugar and cardamom in a blender; process for 1 minute. Sprinkle 3-5 tablespoons over cooled cake. Store remaining sugar in an airtight container for another use.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418 calories, Fat 20g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 285mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

OLD-FASHIONED APPLE WALNUT CAKE



Old-Fashioned Apple Walnut Cake image

The aroma and flavor of this old-fashioned tube cake will remind you of cakes your grandma made! The apple-walnut combination makes it perfect for fall...and it can be served for breakfast, brunch or dessert.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h40m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
3 cups chopped peeled tart apples
2 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and mace; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in apples and nuts. (Batter will be very stiff.) , Spoon into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan bake at 325° for 1 hour and 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 405 calories, Fat 21g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 240mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

OLD FASHIONED SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE WITH APPLE-NUT FILLING



Old Fashioned Sour Cream Coffee Cake With Apple-Nut Filling image

A classic old fashioned recipe because you cook the apple filling before adding it to the cake. We loved it!

Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h30m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 1/2 cups chopped apples
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon flour
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts (I use walnuts)
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 eggs
3 cups flour (all purpose or whole wheat)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 -2 teaspoon milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F; grease a 12-cup Bundt pan or a 10x4-inch tube pan.
  • Prepare apple-nut filling: Cook all ingredients, except nuts, over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook until apples are tender. This will take approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in nuts. Set aside.
  • Combine sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed, 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • Alternately add the dry ingredients and the sour cream, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat well between each addition on low speed.
  • Spread 1/3 of the batter (about 2 cups) in the baking pan. Top with 1/3 of the filling. Repeat this pattern 2 more times, until all batter and filling have been used.
  • Bake at 325°F for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then turnout onto a serving plate and cool completely.
  • To prepare glaze: Mix all ingredients until smooth, then drizzle over cooled coffee cake.

OLD-FASHIONED STACK CAKE WITH APPALACHIAN APPLE BUTTER FILLING



Old-Fashioned Stack Cake with Appalachian Apple Butter Filling image

I found this old-fashion stack cake recipe in my local newspaper. I immediately thought of our stack cake queen, Bea Liles. I haven't made this yet but I hope someone will and give it a review. Altho this recipe calls for dried apples, I see no reason why you couldn't use fresh, and your own recipe for apple butter. Enjoy! This...

Provided by Dee Stillwell

Categories     Cakes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 20

CAKE INGREDIENTS
1/2 c vegetable shortening
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c buttermilk
1/3 c molasses
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
pinch of nutmeg
powdered sugar for dusting
APPALACHIAN APPLE BUTTER FILLING
4 c roughly chopped dried apples
3/4 c dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon, ground
6 c apple cider (not juice)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 6 (9-inch) cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottoms of pans with parchment paper, and spray parchment paper with cooking spray.
  • 2. In a medium bowl, beat shortening and sugar at medium speed with a mixer until creamy. Add buttermilk, molasses, egg and vanilla, beating well. In a large bowl, combine flour, ginger, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Make a well in center of flour mixture. Add shortening mixture, stirring just until combined.
  • 3. On a lightly floured surface, form dough into a log; cut into six equal portions. Place one portion in each prepared pan, and use fingers to lightly pat dough to edges of pans. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks. Cake will have the consistency of a gingerbread cookie.
  • 4. Cook time: Depends on how big you want your stack. This recipe makes one 9-inch cake with six stacks. Three stacks were baked simultaneously for 10 to 12 minutes The filling (recipe below) takes about an hour. Allow 24 hours for the cake to chill in the refrigerator.
  • 5. Make filling: In large saucepan, combine dried fruit and all dry ingredients. Add enough liquid to cover. Bring to a low boil and cook, stirring often, for 45 minutes. Remove from heat, and let stand for 10 minutes or until cooled slightly. Transfer to the work bowl of a food processor or container of a blender; process until smooth. Use while still warm.
  • 6. To put cake together, place one cake layer on a serving plate or cake stand; spread with about 3/4 cup warm fruit butter filling. Repeat procedure with remaining layers and fruit butter filling, stacking each on previous layer. Do not spread fruit butter filling on top layer. Cover and refrigerate cake for at least 24 hours. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar.

OLD FASHIONED FRESH APPLE CAKE



Old Fashioned Fresh Apple Cake image

Make and share this Old Fashioned Fresh Apple Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ddav0962

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups apples, granny smith, peeled, cored and grated
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cups flour
3 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
glaze
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine grated apples, sugars and vegetable oil in a large bowl. Add the eggs, vanilla and cinnamon. Gradually add the flour mixed with the baking powder and salt, mixing well to combine. Pour into a greased bundt pan and bake 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack.
  • Combine the glaze ingredients in a small bowl and drizzle over the top of the cake before serving.

OLD FASHIONED APPLE BUTTER STACK CAKE



Old Fashioned Apple Butter Stack Cake image

I found my recipe for this cake to use with apple butter. It also uses sorghum, which you can replace with molasses or brown sugar, or even dark corn syrup, if you can't find sorghum. But give sorghum a try - the taste is different from any other sweetener, and worth looking for. You may want to start this cake the day before -...

Provided by Susan Feliciano

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 16

CAKE
1 c white sugar
3 Tbsp butter, softened
1/2 c sorghum
2 eggs, beaten
5 c all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 c milk (or less)
APPLE BUTTER FILLING
2 c apple butter
3/4 c brown sugar
3 Tbsp butter, cut in chunks

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease or spray with oil several 8-inch cake pans, skillets, etc.
  • 2. FOR CAKE: Mix first four ingredients. Stir flour together with baking powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg. Stir vanilla into milk. Add flour and milk to liquid ingredients, blending well. Turn out on floured surface and knead like a biscuit dough.
  • 3. Divide dough into 7 portions. Roll out on wax paper to fit greased 8-inch cake pans. You may have to bake in batches. Bake until done and very lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Layers do not need to cool before assembling.
  • 4. FILLING: Stir together apple butter and brown sugar in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Bring just to boiling. Remove from heat and stir in the butter until it melts completely.
  • 5. Place first cake layer on cake plate that has a cover. Spread hot filling between cake layers, stacking 7 high. Smooth some filling over top of stack and let drip slightly down sides. Cover and allow to set 12 hours before serving. May sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving if desired. Or, top of stack may be decorated with little red hot cinnamon candies.
  • 6. NOTE: Layers may be frozen with wax paper in between, and filled later.

OLD-FASHIONED APPLE CAKE WITH BROWN SUGAR FROSTING FROM KAF



Old-Fashioned Apple Cake With Brown Sugar Frosting from KAF image

This came from a King Arthur Flour site and says: "This cake is an old, old favorite of ours. It's a cake where the whole is definitely more than the sum of the parts. The moist, semi-chunky cake, spread with the frosting equivalent of brown sugar fudge, is perfect served with a cup of coffee or, better still, a glass of ice-cold milk." Not the prettiest cake I've made, but OMG - the flavor is all over it, pretty sure to make my families favorite list

Provided by Bonnie G 2

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 cake, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 1/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour or 2 1/3 cups king arthur white whole wheat flour
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon each ground ginger and ground nutmeg
2 large eggs
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
4 cups peeled peeled cored chopped apple, about 1 1/3 pounds whole apples
1 cup diced toasted walnuts or 1 cup pecans
7 tablespoons unsalted butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F Grease and flour a 9" x 13" pan.
  • 2) To make the cake: Mix all of the ingredients except the apples and nuts in a large bowl.
  • 3) Beat until well combined; the mixture will be very stiff, and may even be crumbly.
  • 4) Add the apples and nuts, and mix until the apples release some of their juice and the stiff mixture becomes a thick batter, somewhere between cookie dough and brownie batter in consistency.
  • 5) Spread the batter in the prepared pan, smoothing it with your wet fingers.
  • 6) Bake the cake for 45 minutes, or until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, or with just a few wet crumbs clinging to it.
  • 7) Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a rack to cool completely; don't remove the cake from the pan.
  • 8) To make the frosting: Melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and salt and cook, stirring, until the sugar melts.
  • 9) Add the milk, bring to a boil, and pour into a mixing bowl to cool for 10 minutes.
  • 10) After 10 minutes, stir in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Beat well; if the mixture appears too thin, add more confectioners' sugar. Spread on the cake while frosting is still warm.

OLD-FASHIONED APPLE CAKE



Old-Fashioned Apple Cake image

Categories     Cake     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Quick & Easy     Apple     Fall     Spring     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
5 teaspoons cornstarch
2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, diced, room temperature
4 medium Gala or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/3-inch pieces
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon (packed) golden brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons sugar
1 9-inch doily
Powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Sift first 5 ingredients into large bowl. Rub in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in apples and brown sugar. Whisk eggs and milk together; stir into apple mixture (batter will be thick). Transfer to pan. Sprinkle with sugar.
  • Bake cake until golden and springy to touch, about 35 minutes. Cool slightly on rack. Cut around cake to loosen; remove pan sides. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool. Wrap tightly; store at room temperature.) Place doily atop cake. Sprinkle powdered sugar over; remove doily.

OLD FASHIONED SOUR CREAM CAKE W/ APPLE NUT FILLING



Old Fashioned Sour Cream Cake W/ Apple Nut Filling image

This cake is "get it away from me before I eat the whole thing" good! WOW!

Provided by Bunny's Warm Oven Blog

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 23

apple-nut filling ..(i doubled the filling recipe) ingredients below are not doubled
1 1/2 c chopped apples (diced is better)
1/3 c packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp butter
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 c finely chopped nuts (i use walnuts)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
coffee cake ingredients
1 1/2 c sugar
3/4 c butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
3 c flour (all purpose or whole wheat)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 c sour cream
glaze ingredients
1/2 c powdered sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 - 2 tsp milk

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325°F; grease a 12-cup Bundt pan or a 10x4-inch tube pan.
  • 2. Prepare apple-nut filling: Cook all ingredients, except nuts, over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook until apples are tender. This will take approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in nuts. Set aside.
  • 3. Combine sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed, 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • 4. Alternately add the dry ingredients and the sour cream, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat well between each addition on low speed.
  • 5. Spread 1/3 of the batter (about 2 cups) in the baking pan. Top with 1/3 of the filling. Repeat this pattern 2 more times, until all batter and filling have been used.
  • 6. Bake at 325°F for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then turnout onto a serving plate and cool completely.
  • 7. For more delicous homemade recipes, please visit Bunny's Warm Oven http://wwwbunnysovencom.blogspot.com/2008/08/old-fashioned-sour-cream-cake-with.html

MY BEST OLD-FASHIONED APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE



My Best Old-Fashioned Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce image

One of the very few ways I'll eat cooked or baked apples! This cake is truely a slice of heaven! While it's apple pickin' time, be sure to squeeze this recipe into your repertoire! Wonderful served slightly warm, drizzled with warm caramel sauce and sprinkled with extra pecans! Mmmmmm!! :D (photo from bing images)

Provided by Kelly Williams

Categories     Other Sauces

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 17

CAKE:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup flour
2 granny smith apples, peeled, chopped fine
1/2 cup chopped pecans
CARAMEL SAUCE:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup minus 1 tbl. light brown sugar, just measure out 1 cup and remove 1 tbl.
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

  • 1. Cake: Cream butter and sugar, then add egg and beat. Add rest of dry ingredients and beat til mixed. Fold in apples and pecans. Pour into greased and floured large round, deep cake pan. *Use greased and lightly floured parchment paper on the bottom for easier removal. Bake at 350º for 35-40 minutes. Cool a bit, turn out onto rack to cool completely. *Can serve warm, too. Meanwhile, make caramel sauce. Caramel sauce: Melt butter, brown sugar and salt in pan over low-med heat, stirring, for about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and cream and stir well til not grainy. Drizzle lots of caramel sauce over cut cake slices when serving. Sprinkle more chopped pecans on top of that if desired.

Tips:

  • Use a combination of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples for a perfect balance of tartness and sweetness.
  • Be sure to peel and core the apples before slicing them; this will help to prevent the cake from becoming too dense.
  • Toss the apple slices in a mixture of flour, sugar, and cinnamon before adding them to the cake batter. This will help to prevent the apples from sinking to the bottom of the cake.
  • Don't overmix the batter; overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake.
  • Bake the cake in a greased and floured 9x13 inch baking pan. This will ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
  • Serve the cake warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

Conclusion:

This old-fashioned apple cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist, tender crumb and sweet-tart apples, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a classic dessert recipe, give this old-fashioned apple cake a try.

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