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Apple and Cardamom Cake

apple and cardamom cake

IndianOtherEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (well packed) brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup melted butter, cooled
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. each ground nutmeg and cardamom
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup pecans or unblanched almonds, chopped
  • 4 cups apples, peeled, cored and chopped in ½ in. pieces
  • 3 tbsp. icing sugar

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350F.

  2. 2

    Grease and flour a 10 in. tube pan.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, mix the sugars; beat in the butter, eggs and vanilla, until the cream is smooth.

  4. 4

    Sift flour, baking soda, spices and salt together.

  5. 5

    Take out about ¼ cup of flour and mix in with the nuts.

  6. 6

    Mix the sifted ingredients to the cream; incorporate quickly the floured nuts and the apples.

  7. 7

    Pour into the tube pan.

  8. 8

    Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

  9. 9

    Leave cake to cool in its mold.

  10. 10

    Sprinkle with icing sugar.

  11. 11

    If possible, keep at least 1 day in a tightly sealed container before eating.

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indian