Apple Spice Cake

http://thecookieshopinenglish.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/best-apple-cake-of-the-whole-wide-world/

Assalamu'alaikum and good evening dear readers. Am not feeling well at the moment. Runny nose and headaches. But I managed to go through a packed day today. Baking this apple cake and chicken luncheon rolls for tea before I left my house this afternoon.
I had some leftover apples from yesterday. Had a wedding to attend to so I thought why not bake an apple cake as a gift. The only trouble was this is the first time for me baking this recipe. Wasn't sure how the turn out was going to be. Yet I was quite confident of myself. Hahaha.
I wanted to taste it too. So I baked 2/3 of the batter in an 8"x8" baking pan. That was to be the gift. And 1/3 of the batter in a loaf pan.
I like the crumbly topping. Yet the cake itself was so moist and just melts in my mouth. Drink it with a cup of not so sweet coffee. Heaven...
I got the recipe from this blog. But only to find out it originated from Martha Stewarts website too. Its just that we left the caramel part.
Its very easy to make. So I do hope you try to bake it for your family and friends. I'm sure it will be a hit.



Ingredients
1 1/3 cups vegetable oil
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
3 to 4 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (3 cups)
1 cup chopped assorted nuts, such as pecans and walnuts (optional)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extrac
Nonstick cooking spray with flour



Directions

1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celcius. Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray; set aside. ( You can use a 9"x9" baking pan too. Just make sure you butter and flour it well )
2. In a bowl sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda; set aside.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine vegetable oil, sugar, and eggs; mix on high speed until lemon yellow.
4. With mixer on medium speed, gradually put in dry ingredients until just incorporated.
5. Add apples and, if desired, nuts, to batter; mix to combine.
6. Add vanilla, mixing until incorporated.
7. Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 70-80 minutes.
8. Remove from oven, and cool slightly on a wire rack.
9. Invert cake onto rack; turn cake right-side up to cool completely on rack before serving.