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Apple Cake

Apple Cake

320 Ratings
320 Ratings
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Apple Cake
Makes: 12 servings
Total Cost: $$$$

Sliced apples and apricot jam glaze on top make this a great cake for special occasions.

Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 full stick + 2 tablespoons)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups flour, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
  • 2 medium apples, pared, cored, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 8 tablespoons apricot jam (1/2 cup)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
  3. Beat butter with sugar until creamy.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, beating until well blended.
  5. Add flour, baking powder, and lemon rind, beat 4 minutes.
  6. Pour into greased 9-inch spring-form pan.
  7. Arrange the apples on the batter, sprinkle with 2 teaspoons sugar.
  8. Bake 1 hour at 350 °F in preheated oven.
  9. Remove from pan, brush apples with jam, cool.

Notes

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Source:

Wellness Ways Resource Book: Taste of the World
University of Illinois Extension Service

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 slice, 1/12 of recipe (92g)
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 272
Total Fat 11 g
Saturated Fat 7 g
Cholesterol 72 mg
Sodium 106 mg
Carbohydrates 40 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 22 g
Added Sugars included 19 g
Protein 4 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 63 mg
Iron 1 mg
Potassium 76 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 272
Total Fat 11 g
Saturated Fat 7 g
Monounsaturated Fat 3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Linoleic Acid 1 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA 7 mg
Cholesterol 72 mg
Carbohydrates 40 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Total Sugars 22 g
Added Sugars included 19 g
Protein 4 g
Minerals
Calcium 63 mg
Potassium 76 mg
Sodium 106 mg
Copper 59 mcg
Iron 1 mg
Magnesium 8 mg
Phosphorus 69 mg
Selenium 11 mcg
Zinc 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 102 mcg RAE
Vitamin B6 0 mg
Vitamin B12 0.1 mg
Vitamin C 3 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 0 mg
Vitamin K 1 mcg
Folate 62 mcg DFE
Thiamin 0.2 mg
Riboflavin 0.2 mg
Niacin 1 mg
Choline 43 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Fruits 1/4 cups
Grains 1 ounces

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Comments on recipe format and instructions: For clarity, I recommend that the instructions include that the butter and sugar should be mixed with an electric mixer. For ease in measuring, 10 Tbsp butter should be revised to 1/2 cup and 2 Tbsp butter. Is flour to be sifted and then measured? For ease in combining, I would recommend that the flour be sifted with the baking powder. Suggest moving step #6 to #1 followed by step #4.

05/04/11
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