Apple Cake with Raisins recipe

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Ingredients

3 ½ cups apples - peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
2 cups white sugar
½ cup water
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup margarine, melted
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons hot water
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

143.4 calories
carbohydrate: 23 g
cholesterol: 7.4 mg
fat: 5.5 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 1.6 g
saturatedFat: 0.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 82.4 mg
sugar: 15.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix the apples and sugar. Let stand about 30 minutes.

  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 10x15 inch baking pans.

  3. Stir the water into the bowl with apples. Blend eggs and margarine in a small bowl, and mix with the apples. Mix in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in the raisins and walnuts. Transfer to the prepared pans.

  4. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly before turning out of pans.

  5. In a medium bowl, blend confectioners' sugar, hot water, and vanilla extract. Drizzle over the cakes while still warm.

Recipe Yield

2 - 10 x 15 inch sheet pans

Recipe Note

This is a dense and moist apple cake, almost like a carrot cake made with apples, which could be served as dessert, brunch, or morning coffee treat.

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