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Apple Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Mary Martin  PHOTO BY: cookie9035 

"An apple cider glaze makes each slice of this rich pound cake nice and sweet. It's a favorite fall treat at our house. --Mary Martin, Madison, North Carolina"
Apple Pound Cake Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 10 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr 15 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 35 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups chopped, peeled tart apples
  • 1 cup chopped almonds
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • APPLE CIDER GLAZE:
  • 1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in apples, almonds and raisins. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire tack to cool completely.
  3. In a saucepan, combine glaze ingredients; cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Prick top of cake with a fork; drizzle with glaze.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2008 by Teresa 
This cake is great.I did add 1/2 more spices than listed and added 2 tbs orange juice as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2008 by giochef 
Very easy and delicious. I substituted walnuts for the almonds and left out the raisins. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2008 by cookie9035 
Excellant this is a keeper for me! I didn't have all for the topping so just made a cream... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2008 by mom.of.2kiddos 
I recently went to an apple orchard so I had a ton of left over apples that I need to use.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2008 by WACKY124D 
I made this in a bundt pan last week for the first time, and my household guests ate it up... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2008 by SOHOL 
This a very oily cake..I followed the recipe,..and I think with cutting the oil in half with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2008 by JENIRAE 
When this came out of the oven, I was really worried as it looked extremely dry. The glaze... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2008 by TourSi 
WOW! WOW! WOW! My husband can't stop raving about this cake!!! It was delicious!!! Not to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2006 by PotatoFreak 
Very tasty and moist. A big hit a Thanksgiving...I used walnuts instead of almonds. No... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2006 by Carrie 
I took this to our family Halloween get-together and everyone raved about it! I left out the... MORE


 
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