Show ‘em some fresh-from-the-oven love with this cinnamon-spiced cake filled with walnuts and hearty chunks of apple. The icing on top? Creamy vanilla browned butter frosting.
Chunky Apple Cake with Browned Butter Frosting
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 3 hr 0 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 cups coarsely chopped peeled baking apples (3 medium)
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter (do not use margarine)
- 3 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 to 3 tablespoons milk
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with baking spray with flour.
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Step2In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until blended. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir in apples and walnuts. Spoon into pan.
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Step3Bake 50 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
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Step4In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Gradually beat in powdered sugar with spoon. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and enough milk until frosting is smooth and desired spreading consistency. Generously spread frosting over top and partially down side of cake. To serve, cut cake with serrated knife.
Nutrition
670
Calories
31g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
91g
Total Carbohydrate
68g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 670
- Calories from Fat
- 280
- Total Fat
- 31g
- 48%
- Saturated Fat
- 16g
- 78%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 115mg
- 38%
- Sodium
- 490mg
- 20%
- Potassium
- 125mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 91g
- 30%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 68g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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