Author Notes
I first discovered this recipe in a cookbook called A Taste of Oregon, published by the Springfield, Oregon Junior League as a fundraiser. I have modified it a bit and made it to rave reviews for many years. —MexicoKaren
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Ingredients
- For the cake:
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3 cups
all purpose flour
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
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2 cups
granulated sugar
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1 cup
vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon
vanilla
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3 cups
diced raw apples
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1 cup
toasted chopped pecans or walnuts
- For the glaze:
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1/2 cup
melted butter
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1/4 cup
granulated sugar
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2 tablespoons
light corn syrup
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1 teaspoon
vanilla
Directions
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Into a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, salt and soda. Add remaining cake ingredients and stir together until well-blended. Spread into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350F for an hour and 15 minutes.
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For the topping, melt the butter in a small saucepan and add the remaining ingredients, stirring constantly, cooking for about a minute. When cake comes out of the oven, pour topping over hot cake, using a butter knife to ease it down the sides. Let rest in pan for a half hour before removing from pan.
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