Ingredients
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3/4 cup white sugar
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1/4 cup dark brown sugar
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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2 large eggs
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1 1/2 cups flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
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1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 lb tart apple, peeled,cored,cut into 1 inch chunks (3 large Granny Smiths work well)
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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1/4 cup unsalted butter
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a 9" spring form pan.
- Place all cake ingredients into bowl of mixer.
- Beat on lowest speed until apples are in 1/4" chunks and their juice has thinned the batter slightly.
- This takes about 3 minutes.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake in the middle of the oven until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean- about 50 minutes.
- Let the cake cool slightly.
- Unmold and poke the top of the cake all over with a meat fork.
- Pour glaze over the warm cake, letting the excess run down the sides.
- Cake can be decorated with more chopped walnuts or pecans.
- To Prepare Glaze: Put all ingredients into small saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring, over low heat.
- Simmer until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute.
- Let cool until slightly thickened- about 7- 10 minutes.