MOCHA-APPLE CAKE WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING

By JoyceW-2

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 cups peeled and diced Granny Smith Apples (about 2 pounds)
• 2 (2.6 ounces) milk chocolate candy bars, chopped
• Browned Butter Frosting

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 240mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.

Beat sugar and next 4 ingredients at high speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer 5 minutes. Stir together flour and next 4 ingredients; gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Add apples, chocolate, and pecans; beat just until blended. Spoon into 2 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.

Bake at 350° for 28 to 32 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack, and cool completely. Spread browned butter frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.