Best 8 Aunt Ruths Fresh Apple Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable flavors of Aunt Ruth's Fresh Apple Cake, a classic dessert bursting with the goodness of fresh apples and warm spices. This easy-to-follow recipe yields a moist, tender cake topped with a sweet and tangy apple filling that will tantalize your taste buds. As a bonus, we've included two additional recipes: Aunt Ruth's Apple Pie and Apple Cobbler, both of which showcase the versatility of this beloved fruit. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, these recipes will guide you through the process of creating these timeless treats that are perfect for any occasion.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

AUNTIE'S APPLE CAKE



Auntie's Apple Cake image

Come autumn, Southerners love an apple dessert, no matter which form it takes. You'll see farmers' market apples filling everything from warm and gooey apple cobbler with a scoop of ice cream on top to a towering apple stack cake with sweet, sticky filling. But you really can't beat a classic apple cake-and Auntie's Apple Cake is certainly one for the recipe box. This traditional recipe for easy apple cake has everything you need: fresh apples, a pecan-studded spiced batter, and a heavenly praline-like frosting. Everyone will swoon when served a slice for dessert, but this cake works just as well as a brunch treat (paired with a cup of coffee!) or as a sweet snack with afternoon tea. Like most fresh apple cakes, it actually tastes better after a day or two. For this recipe, any baking apple will do; but we suggest using pink lady, granny smith, or honeycrisp apples. Get a taste of a Southern fall-favorite dessert when serving up Auntie's Apple Cake this season. Ice cream optional!

Provided by Southern Living Editors

Categories     Cakes

Time 2h20m

Yield 1 (10-in.) cake

Number Of Ingredients 15

Cooking spray
3 large eggs
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus more for pan
3 cups diced peeled apples (from 3 medium apples)
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup (4 oz.) unsalted butter
1/4 cup evaporated milk
Chopped pecans (optional)

Steps:

  • Prepare the Cake: Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat a 10-inch tube pan with cooking spray; dust with flour. Beat eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla with a hand mixer on medium speed about 1 minute. Stir together baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and 2 1/2 cups of the flour in a separate bowl; gradually add to egg mixture, beating on low speed until blended.
  • Stir together apples, pecans, and remaining 1/2 cup flour in a bowl; fold mixture into batter. Spoon batter into prepared tube pan. Bake in preheated oven a until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan; let cool until just warm, about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the Frosting: Cook brown sugar, butter, and evaporated milk in a saucepan over medium, stirring often, until mixture comes to a boil and sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches soft-ball stage (240˚F), about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk until slightly thickened, abut 1 minute.
  • Drizzle Frosting over warm Cake. If desired, garnish with chopped pecans.

FRESH APPLE CAKE



Fresh Apple Cake image

Provided by Trisha Yearwood

Categories     dessert

Time 3h25m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 to 2 1/2 cups peeled, cored and finely diced sweet apples
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
3/4 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • For the cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Mix together the softened butter with 2 tablespoons of the flour to make a paste. In a 10-inch Bundt pan, paint on the flour and butter paste with a pastry brush until the pan is well coated.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, oil and eggs until smooth. Add the orange juice and vanilla extract and mix well. In another bowl, sift together the baking soda, cinnamon, salt and remaining 3 cups flour. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and continue to beat well. Stir in the apples and walnuts.
  • Pour the batter into the pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Turn the cake out onto a cake plate.
  • For the glaze: Combine the sugar, butter, buttermilk and baking soda in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil the mixture until it thickens slightly and begins to turn a light brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • Using a toothpick, punch 15 to 20 holes in the top of the cake and pour the glaze over the cake. Let the cake set and cool before serving. Store the cake in an airtight cake carrier in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

AUNT LOU'S FRESH APPLE CAKE



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My Great-Aunt Lou made a luscious fresh apple cake recipe that became a family tradition. My mom makes it for our annual beach trip to the Outer Banks. -Cristy King, Scott Depot, West Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups chopped peeled apples (about 3 medium)
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt and baking powder; gradually beat into oil mixture. Stir in apples. Transfer batter to prepared pan., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 445 calories, Fat 20g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 249mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

APPLE CAKE



APPLE CAKE image

I got this recipe from my Aunt Nellie. She was a great cook! I hope you all enjoy this recipe!

Provided by Maureen LaMothe

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 c. vegetable oil
1-3/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
4 large apples, chopped
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Steps:

  • 1. Beat oil, sugar and eggs until sugar is dissolved.
  • 2. Sift together flour, cinnamon, soda and salt; add to sugar mixture.
  • 3. Stir in vanilla, apples and nuts.
  • 4. Pour into a greased and lightly floured 9X13-inch pan and for 60 minutes for 350.

AUNT RUTH'S APPLE CAKE



Aunt Ruth's Apple Cake image

Use any apples you like. I have seen my mother make this cake with apples on the verge on rotting. It seems to be the no fail cake recipe! Different apple varieties will vary the taste.

Provided by Eric Coulbourne

Categories     Other Breakfast

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 c apples peeled, cored, and chopped into pieces
1/2 c cooking oil
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp water
2 c flour
2 c sugar
3/4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp salt

Steps:

  • 1. mix all ingredients together. mixture will be dry. they do not have to be added in any certain order
  • 2. spray the bottom of a 13X9 pan with cooking oil spray (i.e. Pam)
  • 3. Pack mixture in pan
  • 4. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees. cake will be moist and golden brown. Serve hot or at room temperature with ice cream or whipped cream!

AUNT KATHI'S FRESH APPLE CAKE



Aunt Kathi's Fresh Apple Cake image

This easy classic recipe came from from Germany via our great-great Aunt Kathi - she'd say "I never knew I was so great!" - use with any kind of apples for a fast-disappearing casual or easy dessert/snack.

Provided by Web Hamster

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 medium apples
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
nutmeg (optional)
allspice (optional)
raisins (optional)
chopped walnuts (optional)

Steps:

  • Peel apples and cut into small chunks.
  • Pour sugar over them and let stand 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt margarine.
  • Add to apple mixture with egg.
  • Stir.
  • Add dry ingredients and stir until moistened.
  • Add optional ingredients.
  • Bake in greased and floured 8" square pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.
  • Serve warm or cold, alone or topped with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.9, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 26.4, Sodium 336.4, Carbohydrate 50.3, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 30.5, Protein 3.5

FRESH APPLE WALNUT CAKE



Fresh Apple Walnut Cake image

Moist cake with wonderful flavor that improves the next day. Needs no frosting.

Provided by LEEMERC

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Walnut Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
3 apples - peeled, cored and sliced
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  • Combine the apples and the white sugar; set aside. In a large bowl, mix together the brown sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla. Stir in the apple mixture, then the flour mixture. Fold in the walnuts.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 544.8 calories, Carbohydrate 64.9 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 30.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 219.8 mg, Sugar 38.5 g

RUTH WALL'S GERMAN APPLE CAKE



Ruth Wall's German Apple Cake image

I looooove apple cake. So when this one came to me in a publication from the Bucoda Improvement District, I tagged it immediately. Have not made it yet but certainly have added it to the list.

Provided by justcallmetoni

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

5 cooking apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
5 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
3 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup orange juice
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 -2 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Prepare a large bundt or tube pan with a light coating of cooking spray.
  • Mix together the apples, sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
  • Add all of the ingredients for the batter to a large bowl and mix at medium speed for one minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to make sure all ingredients are being incorporated. Mix for an additional 3 minutes.
  • Pour one third of the batter into the baking pan. Cover with a layer using 1/2 the seasoned apples. Repeat with another 1/3 of batter and the remaining apples. Finish with the final 1/3 of batter.
  • Bake for 90 to 105 minutes. Remove from oven.
  • Cool for 10 minutes then invert onto a serving plate.
  • While the is cooling (10 minutes), combine all ingredients for the glaze. Drizzle on top of the cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.5, Fat 16.6, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 50.3, Sodium 256.9, Carbohydrate 67.6, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 46.4, Protein 4.2

Tips:

  • Use fresh, crisp apples: This will give your cake the best flavor and texture.
  • Peel and core the apples before slicing them: This will make it easier to evenly distribute the apples throughout the batter.
  • Toss the apples with a little bit of flour before adding them to the batter: This will help to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the cake.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the cake tough.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that the cake is cooked through.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Aunt Ruth's Fresh Apple Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist texture, sweet flavor, and crunchy apples, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give Aunt Ruth's Fresh Apple Cake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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