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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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By wmlschutz_8943182
fair oaks, CA
on December 23, 2011
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YUMMY!!! Made this cake late tonight after getting my kiddos to bed & it was worth every minute of my quiet mommy time-- so moist & flavorful! Used a shallow decorative holiday bundt pan & had enough leftover batter to make 2 mini loafs. It was so delicious, my husband & I ate an entire mini loaf while standing in the kitchen in our pj's! Added 1c golden raisins soaked in warmed apple brandy. Then reduced the soaking liquid with sugar to make a thick syrup & brushed the cakes before pouring on the buttermilk glaze. Apple-y deliciousness!!!! Paula, you never disappoint me :D
By babygrl612_7954592
Vista, CA
on December 01, 2011
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Definetly on of the BEST apple cakes EVER!!! I got so many great compliments for this cake! I added 1/2 teaspoon (1 teaspoon total of cinnamon and used 1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice. Definetly using this recipe when I need a great crowd pleaser!
By Mumcy Portilla
orange county, NY
on November 27, 2011
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Amazing recipe. I made this for my Mother_in_laws birthday, Thanksgiving, and my God_daughter's birthday. This will be loved for a long time. Many are asking for copy. Thanks Paula. :-
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