- Easy
- Average budget
Ingredients
- 4 medium apples (Cortland, Empire, Jonagold), peeled, cored and coarsely chopped (4 cups)
- 1 cup bourbon
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- Whipped cream or Breezy Hill Hard Sauce
- Breezy Hill Hard Sauce:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 2 tablespoons Calvados
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Place the apples in a large shallow dish and pour the bourbon over the apples. Cover and set aside, stirring occasionally to keep the apples evenly coated with the bourbon.
Step 2
In a medium bowl, beat together the sugar, oil and eggs with a whisk until completely combined. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves into a large bowl. Stir in the nuts, the egg mixture and the bourbon-soaked apples with their liquor.
Step 3
Spoon the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Step 4
Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or Breezy Hill Hard Sauce.
Step 5
In a medium bowl, cream the sugar, butter and Calvados until light and fluffy. Chill for 2 hours before serving.