Apple Mortgage Cake Recipe
Moist and spiced just right, this Apple Mortgage Cake Recipe blends apples, vanilla, and cinnamon for the ultimate homemade comfort treat.
Equipment
- 9x13-inch baking pan (or 2 loaf pans)
- Large mixing bowl
- Whisk or electric mixer
- Spatula
- Peeler and knife for apples
- Measuring cups and spoons.
- Wire rack for cooling
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice not necessary, but beautiful
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 4 cups apples peeled, cored, and chopped -Granny Smith or Honeycrisp are the best.
- 1 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts not obligatory
- 1 cup raisins or golden raisins (optional)
For the Glaze (Optional but heavenly):
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp milk or cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat and Prep
- Warm the oven to 350degF (175 °C). Lightly grease or parchment-paper your 9x13-inch pan.
Step 2: Mix Dry Ingredients
- Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a large bowl and mix. Set aside.
Step 3: Add Wet Ingredients.
- Whisk together oil, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla in another large bowl and make it a little thick.
Step 4: Bring It All Together
- Gradually pour the dry mixture on the wet mixture and mix very well using a spatula. The batter shall be thick-- have no fears! Add in the chopped apples, and in case you are adding nuts or raisins, add them at this point.
Step 5: Bake to Perfection
- The batter should then be poured into the pan you were using and the top flattened. Bake between 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick put in the center of the sweets comes out clean. The section above should be golden-brown, and your kitchen will smell madly good.
Step 6: Make the Glaze
- As the cake is cooling down, melt butter in a small saucepan on medium heat. Add the brown sugar and milk and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Take off the heat, and add powdered sugar and vanilla, and mix till smooth. Drizzle over the warm cake.
Step 7: Cool and Serve
- Allow the cake to cool down, then cut it. Eat hot to be most comfortable - perhaps a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a swirl of whipped cream.