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Mississippi Deep South Apple Cake

  • Serves
    12
Author Notes

Want an explosion of fresh apple? My Mississippi Delta born mum’s recipe will do it. With 3 cups of apple to 3 cups of flour, it only JUST holds together, but the taste is so divine, you won’t mind the crumble. Take care when removing this cake from the pan – it requires delicate handling. I prefer this cake with the tartness of Granny Smith apples. —Frugal Kiwi

  • Test Kitchen-Approved

Ingredients

  • 2 cups

    sugar


  • 1 1/2 cups

    cooking oil of your choice


  • 2 teaspoons

    vanilla extract


  • 1/2

    juice of a lemon


  • 1 teaspoon

    salt


  • 3 cups

    flour


  • 1 1/4 teaspoons

    baking soda


  • 3 cups

    peeled and chopped fresh apples


  • 1 1/2 cups

    chopped pecans (optional)


  • 2

    eggs, well beaten

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 (160C). Grease a tube pan and dust with flour.
  2. Combine sugar, oil, vanilla extract, eggs, lemon juice, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Beat well.
  3. Mix flour and baking soda then add to the first mixture and beat well.
  4. Add apples and pecans, if using, and mix well.
  5. Pour into prepared tube pan.
  6. Bake 1 ½ hours, until golden on top. Let sit a few minutes, then unmold.

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