Monday, November 17, 2008

Apple Cake

Here's the recipe for the dessert we had the other night!

Apple Cake
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
2 eggs
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
4 large apples, peeled and grated or 2 cups applesauce

Cream together sugar, butter and eggs till very fluffy. Add spices, soda and salt. Mix well. Add flour and mix well. Fold in apples or applesauce. Bake in a greased 9 x 13 pan at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve warm or cold with warm sauce below.

Sauce
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes)
1/2 cup cream
1 tsp. vanilla
speck of nutmeg

Combine all ingredients and cook over low heat till sugar is dissolved and butter is melted. Allow to simmer briefly to thicken slightly. Serve over cake.

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