Ingredients for Holiday Apple Cake
- All Purpose Flour
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Nutmeg
- Baking Soda
- Baking Cocoa
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Vegetable Shortening
- Granulated Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup applesauce
- 3 cups peeled and chopped apples
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
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How to Make Holiday Apple Cake
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon cocoa powder, and ½ teaspoon salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter and 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in 2 large eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ cup milk, and ½ cup applesauce.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in 3 cups peeled and chopped apples, 1 cup chopped dates, and 1 cup chopped walnuts.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 90 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top begins to brown too quickly, tent it loosely with foil.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, wrap tightly in foil or plastic wrap. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
8 g
Sugar
131g
Fat
16g
Carbs
18g
