Apple Brandy Cake
Submitted by soosrose
Brandy-soaked apples baked into a moist sheet cake with walnuts, raisins, and warm spices. Simple mixing, no mixer needed.
YIELD
24 servingsPREP
20 minCOOK
1 minREADY
1 hrsThis sheet cake takes apple desserts in a grown-up direction with a generous splash of brandy that soaks into the fresh fruit.
The batter comes together in one bowl without fussing with a mixer. Just stir together the dry ingredients studded with walnuts and raisins, blend in the wet, then fold in those brandy-kissed apples.
What emerges from the oven is tender, deeply spiced, and perfect for feeding a crowd.
Kitchen Tips
- Let apples macerate in brandy for at least 15 minutes before mixing; longer is better
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith to balance the sweetness
- Grease pan thoroughly since this cake has no leavening beyond the baking soda
- Cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar so it doesn’t melt into the cake
Ingredients
Directions
Sprinkle brandy over apples, and set aside.
Combine flour, cinnamon, soda, nutmeg, salt, and cloves; stir in walnuts and raisins.
Combine sugar, oil, and eggs; beat well, and blend into flour mixture.
Stir in apples.
Spoon batter into a greased 13×9×28 inch pan.
Bake at 375℉ (190℃) for 1 hour.
Remove from pan; cool on wire rack.
Sift powdered sugar over top.
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