Fresh Apple Pound Cake
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A home-kitchen version of fresh apple pound cake, written step by step so it's easy to follow that's worth the oven time.
Ingredients
- 1 c. shortening
- 2 c. sugar
- 5 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. margarine
- 3 c. plain flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. allspice
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. soda
- 3/4 c. buttermilk
- 1 c. fresh apples, grated
- 1/2 c. chopped pecans
Method
Preheat oven to 325°.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, beating after each one.
Add vanilla and mix well.
Mix flour, spices, salt and soda together and add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Fold in apples and pecans.
Blend well.
Pour into 10-inch well-greased and floured tube cake pan. Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Remove and brush with glaze.
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