Best Moist Apple Cake

Best apple cake we've ever eaten. I've taken three recipes and combined them to create what my family now requests for birthdays! We think the cake is better once it sits for awhile. Even refrigerated and then heated back up, the flavors seem to really stand out. You can substitute pecans for the walnuts.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 534 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup butter
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 ½ cups finely chopped walnuts
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 apples, thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Whisk oil, white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla together in a separate bowl. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture; fold apples and 1 1/2 cups walnuts into batter. Pour batter into a 10x13-inch baking dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until cake is set, about 1 hour. Pierce surface of cake in several places with a large fork.

Step 4

Stir brown sugar, butter, and milk together in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until sugar is dissolved and mixture boils, about 2 1/2 minutes. Sprinkle 1/2 cup walnuts over hot cake and pour brown sugar mixture over the top.