Fresh Apple Cake With Brown Sugar Topping Recipe

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 75 mins

Total: 90 mins

Servings: 12 to 16 servings

This fresh, delicious apple cake, baked in a tube pan, is topped with a mixture of butter and brown sugar. The hot topping is poured over the cake when it comes out of the oven, adding a burst of flavor to the dish as a whole.

Ingredients

• For the Cake
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 3 cups apples (such as Rome Beauty, chopped)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• For the Topping
• 1 cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

Steps to Make It

1. Gather the ingredients.

   

2. Heat the oven to 350 F. Generously grease and flour a tube cake pan.

   

3. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir or whisk to blend thoroughly and then set aside.

   

4. In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the eggs.

   

5. Add the granulated sugar and oil and beat for 3 minutes.

   

6. Gradually stir in sifted dry ingredients.

   

7. Fold in apples, walnuts, and vanilla.

   

8. Spoon the batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan and bake at 350 F for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

   

9. About 5 minutes before the cake is done, combine the topping ingredients in a saucepan.

   

10. Bring to a boil over high heat and boil for 3 minutes.

    

11. Pour the hot topping over the cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.

    

12. Let the cake cool and then loosen the sides, inverting the cake on a plate.

    

13. Then invert on another plate, topping side up.

    

14. Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Tips

• The cake may be baked in a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan. Bake it for about 40 to 45 minutes. Pour the brown sugar sauce over the cake, let the cake cool, and serve it from the baking pan.