William Tell's Never-Miss Apple Cake Recipe

I bake my family-favorite fall cake to usher in this abundant season. It looks so luscious that eating one piece is nearly impossible. 

—Jamie Jones, Madison, Georgia


William Tell's Never-Miss Apple Cake Recipe
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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

MAKES: 12 servings


Ingredients
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    8 ounces cream cheese, softened
    1/4 cup sugar
    1 large egg

    CAKE:
    1-3/4 cups sugar
    1 cup canola oil
    3 large eggs
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    2 cups chopped peeled tart apples
    1 cup shredded carrots
    1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

    PRALINE ICING:
    1/2 cup packed brown sugar
    1/4 cup butter, cubed
    2 tablespoons 2% milk
    1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted


Directions
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1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; beat in egg.
2. For cake, in a large bowl, beat sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in apples, carrots and pecans.
3. ransfer half of the batter to prepared pan; layer with cream cheese mixture, then remaining batter. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cake portion comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
4.  For icing, in a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and milk; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with pecans. Yield: 12 servings.

Editor’s Notes: To remove cake easily, use solid shortening to grease plain and fluted tube pans. To toast nuts, bake in a shallow pan in a 350° oven for 5-10 minutes or cook in a skillet over low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.


Nutritional Facts
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1 slice: 614 calories, 36g fat (9g saturated fat), 102mg cholesterol, 407mg sodium, 68g carbohydrate (50g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.


Courtesy: Taste of Home