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Chunky Apple Cake with Browned Butter Frosting

Show ‘em some fresh-from-the-oven love with this cinnamon-spiced cake filled with walnuts and hearty chunks of apple. The icing on top? Creamy vanilla browned butter frosting.

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 3 hr 0 min
Servings 16

Ingredients

Cake

1: cup butter or margarine, softened

2: cups granulated sugar

3: eggs

1/2: teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2: cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

2: teaspoons baking soda

1/2: teaspoon salt

2: teaspoons ground cinnamon

3: cups coarsely chopped peeled baking apples (3 medium)

1: cup chopped walnuts

Frosting

1/2: cup butter (do not use margarine)

3 1/4: cups powdered sugar

1: teaspoon vanilla

1: to 3 tablespoons milk

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with baking spray with flour.
2 In large bowl, beat 1 cup butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until blended. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir in apples and walnuts. Spoon into pan.
3 Bake 50 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
4 In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Gradually beat in powdered sugar with spoon. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and enough milk until frosting is smooth and desired spreading consistency. Generously spread frosting over top and partially down side of cake. To serve, cut cake with serrated knife.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

The best baking apples are slightly tart. Top choices are Granny Smith, Braeburn, Cortland, Northern Spy and Rome Beauty.

Browned butter frosting has a sweet, nutty flavor that pairs well with this apple cake.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 670
Calories from Fat: 280),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 31g; 31%
(Saturated Fat 16g, 16% Trans Fat 1g 1% ),
Cholesterol: 115mg; 115%;
Sodium: 490mg; 490%;
Total Carbohydrate: 91g; 91%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 68g 68% ),
Protein: 6g; 6%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 11/11/2012 1:29:11 PM REPORT ABUSE Lacy_M said:

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This is a great recipe! I've made it a couple times now and everyone loves it. After following the recipe exactly the first time, I now add more apples and nuts to the recipe just because I like it that way. I now have people asking me to make for the holidays! It's a keeper for us.

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Posted 11/9/2012 5:30:18 AM REPORT ABUSE DELIAJ said:

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I MADE THIS CAKE FOR COMPANY TONIGHT 'CANT WAIT TO TRY IT. iM GOING TO MAKE HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM TO SERVVE WITH IT INSTEAD OF FROSTING. Mmmmmm

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Posted 10/12/2012 2:01:39 PM REPORT ABUSE Roselindsey said:

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When I was spooning the batter into the pan I thought "this is going to be a cake?" because it was so thick. But out of the oven came the best cake ever. I messed up the frosting, too, but it doesn't need it. Moist and just the right amount of sweetness.

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