Merryfield Apple Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Grease and flour two 8x8-inch square pans.
• Mix first 7 ingredients with mixer on low.
• Beat 3 more minutes.
• Stir in apples, nuts and raisins.
• Spread in pans, bake 1 hour.
• Cool.
• Place paper doily on top of cake.
• Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
• Remove doily.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt or tube pan. In a medium bowl, combine the diced apples, 1 tablespoon white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; set aside. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups white sugar, oil, orange juice, vanilla and eggs. Beat at high speed until smooth. Stir in flour mixture. Fold in chopped walnuts.
• Pour 1/3 of the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 of the apple mixture. Alternate layers of batter and filling, ending with batter.
• Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.