Apple Cake

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Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 8 tbsp butter, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 large tart apples, cored and chopped
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. Coat a 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.

Combine 5 tbsp butter and 1 cup sugar, beat with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, apples and walnuts. Batter will be stiff. Spoon into prepared pan; smooth top. Bake about 35 minutes.

Combine remaining 3 tbsp butter, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch and evaporated milk in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Pour over hot cake just before serving. Serve warm.

Nutrition Information:
Per serving
340 calories
20 g fat
5 g protein
41 g carbohydrates
2 g fiber
290 mg sodium