Swedish Apple Cake

This wonderful, moist cake was a childhood favorite. The brown sugar topping perfectly sets off the apples and spices.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 551 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup shortening
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar, packed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.

Step 2

To make the cake, cream the sugar and shortening together in a mixing bowl. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Sift the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a second bowl. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Fold in the apples and walnuts until evenly blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.

Step 4

To make the topping, place the milk, margarine, and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir to dissolve the brown sugar, and cook until the margarine melts. Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a baking sheet to prevent spillovers. Pour the topping over the cake.

Step 5

Return the cake and baking sheet to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Cool to room temperature before serving.