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Apple Cake II

Shared with me by: Grandma St. Louis

This cake is real moist
To bake in an 8 x 8-inch cake pan, cut recipe in half.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 c. white sugar
  • 1/2 c. canola oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple
  • 1 c. low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 2 c. unbleached all-purpose white flour or substitute 1 c. whole wheat pastry flour & 1 c. white flour
  • 1 t. baking soda
  • 2 c. diced, peeled apples (granny smith or Macintosh)
  • Whipped topping or vanilla ice cream for serving, optional

Topping

  • 1/3 c. white sugar
  • 1/4 c. chopped pecans
  • 1 t. cinnamon

Instructions

Mix sugar, oil, egg, brushed pineapple, buttermilk and vanilla.

Stir in flour and baking soda and mix until smooth. Fold in apples.

Pour into a greased and floured 9 x 13" pan (or 8 x 8-inch pan for half recipe)

Mix topping ingredients; sprinkle topping on batter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

NOTE: You can cut recipe in half and bake in an 8 x 8-inch greased and floured cake pan.