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  • Apple Coffee Cake

Tart apples and raisins make for a moist, delicious cake.

Recipe Source: Stay Young At Heart
Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size
10 minutes 40 minutes 20 servings 3½-inch × 2½-inch piece
Ingredients

  • 5 C tart apples, cored, peeled, and chopped

  • 1 C sugar

  • 1 C dark raisins

  • ½ C pecans, chopped

  • ¼ C vegetable oil

  • 2 tsp vanilla

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • 2½ C sifted all-purpose flour

  • 1½ tsp baking soda

  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

188
calories
5 g
Total fat
1 g
Saturated fat
11 mg
Cholesterol
68 mg
Sodium
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Directions

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly oil a 13×9×2-inch pan.

  • 2
    In a large mixing bowl, combine apples with sugar, raisins, and pecans; mix well. Let stand for 30 minutes.

  • 3
    Stir in oil, vanilla, and egg. Sift together flour, baking soda, and cinnamon; stir into apple mixture about 1/3 at a time, stirring just enough to moisten dry ingredients.

  • 4
    Turn batter into pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

  • 5
    Cool cake slightly before serving.

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