Apple Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Pound Cake

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• Flour
• Salt
• Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Cinnamon
• Apples
• Nuts

How to Make Apple Pound Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter and 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in 4 large eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
6. Fold in 3 large apples (peeled, cored, and diced) and 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans.
7. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.