Fresh Apple Cake w/ Brown Sugar Glaze
from http://lickthebowlgood.blogspot.com/2010/09/caramelly-appley-delicious.html, adapted from Southern Cakes (Mike Aloise)
Servings
9servings
Servings
9servings
Ingredients
Apple Cake:
Brown Sugar Glaze:
Instructions
For the cake:
  1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch pan (round or square) and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.Stir with a whisk to mix everything together.
  3. In a large bowl, mix the eggs with a hand mixer til light in color and foamy. Add the oil and vanilla and beat well.
  4. Stir in the flour mixture with a spoon and continue stirring the batter til the flour disappears. Add the apples and nuts (if using) and stir to mix them into the batter.
  5. Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. Place the hot cake on a wire cake. While it’s still hot, prepare the glaze.
For the glaze:
  1. Combine all the ingredients into a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the mixture comes to a gentle boil. Cook for 3-5 minutes.
  2. Spoon the hot glaze over the still hot-from-the-oven cake. Let the glazed cake cool completely before serving straight from the pan.
Recipe Notes

If you don’t have Heavy Cream, substitute as follows:

3/4 Tablespoon Milk
1/3 Tablespoon Butter or Margarine

Gently melt the butter in a saucepan or the microwave and then let it cool at room temperature.
Combine the cooled butter with the milk in a bowl and mix with a whisk until well blended.
Use immediately or chill and then remix with a whisk.
Use in place of one Tablespoon heavy cream