Paula Deens Apple Cake Recipes

PAULA DEEN'S FRESH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Grease 10" tube pan, combine 3 Tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon, coat pan with sugar mixture.
• Mix flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; set aside. Beat oil and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and then stir in apples and vanilla. Add flour mixture until blended; stir in pecans and raisins.
• Transfer to pan and then drop and shake the pan to release bubbles.
• Bake 1 1/2 hours - 1 3/4 hours until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack 15 minutes, remove from pan and glaze.

GRANDGIRL'S FRESH APPLE CAKE FROM GEORGIA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 °F. Generously grease a tube pan.
• For the cake: in a large bowl, combine 2 cups sugar, eggs, oil, orange juice, flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, salt, cinnamon and vanilla extract; and mix well. Fold apples, coconut and pecans into batter.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a tester comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Shortly before the cake is done, make the sauce: Melt the butter in a large saucepan, stir in 1 cup sugar, buttermilk and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and bring to a good rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Pour the sauce over the hot cake in the pan as soon as you remove it from the oven. Let stand 1 hour, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

UNCLE BOB'S FRESH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Add confectioner's sugar, honey and milk to a small bowl and stir until smooth. Set the bowl aside.
• Preheat the oven to 325 °F. Lightly grease a Bundt pan or tube pan.
• In a bowl, mix together the apples, walnuts, vanilla and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
• Using an electric mixer beat the sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl. Add in the dry ingredients and beat until completely combined. Fold in the apple mixture.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Allow the cake to fully cool in the pan, about 1 hour, and then turn it out onto a plate.
• Drizzle the apple cake with some of the honey glaze, serve and enjoy!
• Cook's Note:
• The cake can be wrapped tightly and stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.

UNCLE BOB'S FRESH APPLE CAKE - PAULA DEEN

Steps:

• Glaze: Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and stir until smooth. Set the bowl aside.
• Cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a Bundt pan or tube pan.
• In a bowl, mix together the apples, walnuts, vanilla, and spices.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Using an electric mixer beat the sugar, oil, butter and eggs in a large bowl. Add in the dry ingredients and beat until completely combined. Fold in the apple mixture.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Allow the cake to fully cool in the pan, about 1 hour, and then turn it out onto a plate.
• Drizzle the apple cake with some of the honey glaze, serve and enjoy!

PAULA DEEN'S APPLESAUCE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease a 13x9x2" baking pan.
• Cream together the granulated sugar and shortening until fluffy using an electric mixer.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well.
• In another bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt.
• Stir the raisins and nuts into the flour mixture.
• Add the flour mixture and applesauce alternately to the creamed mixture, beginning and ending with the flour.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until the center of the cake is firm to the touch.
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.