Sunday, November 13, 2011

Granny Smith Apple Bundt Cake

- 2 c sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 c vegetable oil
- 1 orange(squeeze juice save peel for zest)
- 3 c all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 3 lg granny smith apples peeled and cored and cubed in
small pieces
- 1 c chopped pecans
GLAZE
- 1 c powdered sugar
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 dash(es) orange extract(optional)
1. Prepare bundt pan(butter and flour or bakers joys) and preheat oven to 325
2. Begin mixing sugar , eggs , oil, and orange juice. Then slowly add all of the dry ingredients. Add apples and pecans last. This batter should be very thick and dense.
3. Pour batter in bundt pan and bake for 1 hour and 15min or until tester comes out clean.
4. Turn cake onto a plate and allow to cool
5. Mix glaze to the consistency you would like it
6. Drizzle the cake with the glaze and enjoy
- 1 Tbsp milk( depending on how thick you want your
glaze)

** added the left over caramel squares cut into small chunks in the batter.  Will get back to you on that!

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