This cinnamon-rich cake can be a Christmas treat or enjoyed any time of the year.
Yield: 1 Bundt cakePrep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 1 hour, 30 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour, 45 minutesDifficulty Rating: Easy
Nutritional Highlights: Apples are rich in quercetin, an antioxidant to fight Alzheimer’s disease and certain cancers.
Recipe From: Tennessee Home and Farm
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Juice of ½ lemon
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups apples, peeled and chopped
1 cup nuts
½ cup dates, chopped
½ cup Angel Flake coconut
Buttermilk Glaze:
1 cup sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 stick (½ cup) margarine
½ cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon corn syrup
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Combine sugar, oil, eggs, salt, vanilla and lemon juice in a bowl and beat well. Add the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon, and beat. Add the fruit, nuts, dates and coconut and stir well.
Pour into a 10-inch stem (angel food) or Bundt pan, and bake for 1 ½ hours.
Combine the glaze ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
Pour the glaze over the hot cake before removing the cake from the pan.
Recipe From: Farm Flavor - www.farmflavor.com
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