Fresh Apple Cake with Icing
Well, this year for Christmas I was asked to make two things that I had never made before by my brother Tim. One was the Cranberry Salad and my husband’s grandmothers Apple Cake.
Mom Mom frequently brings this cake to family gatherings and my husband’s family is so used to it but to my family it was something special and a huge hit. I am not a big apple fan so I have not personally tasted it but I hear it is fabulous. I spent Christmas at my brothers house along with my sister-in-law Adrienne’s family and they were so impressed that they asked if I would post the recipe so here it is.
1 ½ cups cooking oil
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoon sugar
3 cups flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup nuts (I used walnuts)
1 cup shredded coconut
3 cups chopped apples (I used Granny Smith)
Grease a 10 inch tube pan. Combine all the above ingredients and beat well. Pour into the pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 ½ hours.
Icing
1 stick of butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup milk
Boil 2 ½ minutes and pour over the cake when it comes out of the oven. Leave cake in the pan until it is completely cooled and turn out onto a serving platter.
I sprinkled with powdered sugar just for a little extra kick.
