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Nobby Apple Cake

Name: Nobby Apple Cake
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon each cinnamon, nutmeg, and kosher salt; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder (1 teaspoon); 1 cup \n1 tablespoon all purpose flour (1 cup)\n\n; 3 cups diced apples; 1/2 cup lightly toasted pecans; 1 teaspoon vanilla

by: pattycakes

November 14, 2012

4.5 4 Ratings

Serves 8

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Author Notes

This simple, foolproof cake is freely adapted from an old Farm Journal Cookbook. The original was developed by the wife of a New England apple grower and rated 5 stars. This version is quick, uses lots of unpeeled apples, and it stays fresh for days. As written, it works at 5000 ft.; use the amounts in parentheses for lower altitude. It’s really good with unsweetened cream and warm dulce de leche or cajeta.
—pattycakes

What You'll Need

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter, softened
³/₄ cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
¹/₂ teaspoon each cinnamon, nutmeg, and kosher salt
³/₄ teaspoon baking powder (1 teaspoon)
1 cup
1 tablespoon all purpose flour (1 cup)
3 cups diced apples
¹/₂ cup lightly toasted pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375º F. Butter an 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; add eggs; mix well.
Put dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir with a whisk. Add to the creamed mixture. Stir in diced apples, nuts and vanilla.
Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. Serve hot or cold, with or without whipped cream or ice cream.

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1 Review

dittotwice22 January 31, 2020

I have been making this exact cake from this exact cookbook for over 40 years now. I absolutely love it! (I bought the cookbook at a yard sale when I was in college. What a find!)

I have been making it from memory for most of this time, as I lost my cookbook in one of my many moves. I'm so glad someone was thoughtful enough to share it here.

This is a fool-proof apple cake recipe that takes very little effort but consistently delivers great taste.

Thank you so very much for taking the time to share this effortlessly delicious receipt!

Cindy

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