APPLE CAKE

By á-8242

from Catherine Martin

Ingredients

• 3 eggs (beaten)
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cup oil
• nutmeg (1/4 – 1/2 tsp.)
• 2 cups sugar (1 white, 1 brown)
• cinnamon (1 tsp.+)
• 1 – 2 tsp. baking soda
• vanilla ( 1 – 2 tsp.)
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 4 cups chopped, peeled apples (about 5 small apples)
• 3/4 - 1 cup dried cranberries soaked in 1/3 cup Marsala

Preparation

Step 1

Soak cranberries in Marsala (or Sherry) overnight or heat them in the microwave for about 1 ½ minutes, or on the stove – bring to a quick boil, turn off burner, cover and let them soften.

Combine the oil and sugar and into that mix let the chunks of apples fall as you chop the peeled apples off the core. Stir the apples to keep them from browning. Add the eggs (I beat them once they’re in the mix) and cranberries and then the combined dry ingredients.

Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Once out of the oven, cover with a kitchen towel while it cools to retain moisture.

You can add a glaze if you like.