Apple Coffee Cake

This recipe comes from my Grandma Clark. Not sure if she created it, but if I were to guess, she got it from someone else. My Grandma is a great cook, but she doesn’t usually create her own recipes, she’s got a collection of recipes that puts mine to shame! Anyway, I make this cake every fall, and since we recently bought a 5lb bag of apples, I decided to put this recipe to use.

Ingredients:

• 2 c. sugar
• 1 c. oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 c. nuts (I always omit)
• 3 c. apples, peeled and chopped
• 1.5 tsp. baking soda
• 3 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

1. Mix sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla.
2. Sift dry ingredients and add the first mixture. It’s a thick cake batter (like thick oatmeal).
3. Fold in apples and nuts.
4. Spread into greased and floured 10×13 baking pan, and push/flatten the batter down with your hands. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
5. Once baked add topping:

• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. nuts (I always omit)
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• Serve with whipped cream or ice cream

Apple Coffee Cake: