Grandgirl's Fresh Apple Cake from Georgia

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Southern Seafood Show

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (566)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
16 to 20 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 3 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

Cake:

Butter, for greasing pan
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1/4 cup orange juice
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups peeled and finely chopped apples
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Sauce:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Generously grease a tube pan.

For the cake: in a large bowl, combine the sugar, eggs, oil, orange juice, flour, 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 the sugar, buttermilk, and 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.

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recipe Grandgirl's Fresh Apple Cake from Georgia
Francesca Shelton, CT 11-08-2009
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Moist, Delicious, Scrumptious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have to admit that I did not read the reviews prior to baking this delicious cake....assured that if it was Paula Deen's... recipe it would be great, and sure enough it was! I followed the recipe to a T! Did not cut down on sugar, or substitute anything. Sure, it had a lot of sugar, but it was well worth it, plus I'm not the diet type of girl. I will gladly get up 6am and hit the gym for an hour and a half every morning, but skimp of food, or deprive myself of delicious Paula Deen recipes no chance. So thank you, Paula Deen for giving me the opportunity to make another of your delicious recipes, and once again get raving reviews from my family! Not much left, but you bet I will have a piece for breakfast before the gym! :) FrancescaRead more
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Annette Danville, CA 11-01-2009
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Very Good but a little too sweet
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this in a bundt pan. It took 1 hr 25 minutes to bake. I did find that the glaze actually overflowed out of the pan so... it took me a while to get it all to absorb. Also, as someone else stated the glaze does foam a lot so next time I will use a larger sauce pan. I didn't have buttermilk so I made sour milk (1/2 Tbs white vinegar with the 1/2 c. of milk) This is very moist and tasty, however, it was almost too sweet. Next time I will either use half of the glaze or eliminate it. I also had a little trouble getting the cake out. But I used pam instead of butter to grease the bundt pan so that might have caused the sticking. Overall, this is a keeper and I will for sure make it again.Read more
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lisa grand rapids, MI 10-30-2009
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awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

worth the time....even without the nuts and coconut - did it in a bundt pan...delicious!
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Sadie Roanoke, VA 10-29-2009
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Grandgirl's Fresh Apple Cake from Georgia
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is absolutely the best cake I have ever eaten!!! I have baked it three times now. My girlfriend Sue is hooked on it I... baked her one and now she wants another one but that will have to wait until a special occasion for her it is not cheep to make!!! I will defiantly make it again. Read more
recipe Grandgirl's Fresh Apple Cake from Georgia
Geeta Toronto, ON 10-26-2009
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Very good but not mind-blowing
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I think my expectations were a little high based on all the reviews. The cake was very good (my DH loved it, my... mother-in-law wanted the recipe, and my father-in-law took two and a half slices within 10 minutes upon seeing the cake!) but I thought it was missing something (granted, I cut back a little on the sugar and oil based on reviews). It also was a little overcooked on the top despite cooking it for 90 mins like the recipe called. Next time, I think I'll add a little more apples and cinnamon and/or allspice, and check the cake after 75 or 80 mins. But it's definitely a good cake with coffee or tea and definitely one I'll make again!Read more
recipe Grandgirl's Fresh Apple Cake from Georgia
Elizabeth Yonkers, NY 10-23-2009
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A good cake to have with coffee
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I needed something to do with the apples we picked so I chose this recipe. This cake is excellent to have with coffee. As... other reviewers mentioned it does keep very well and actually does get better with some time. I did go back for 2nds and 3rds and I would make this again for an older crowd as it's not too sweet. As an after dinner cake it's average. Overall, I thought this cake was overrated and was expecting something out of this world. Maybe my expectations were too high...Read more