Apple, Pecan Cake With Buttercream Frosting Recipe

APPLE, PECAN CAKE WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING – Simple and special dessert for Thanksgiving and holiday season! Easy layer cake is fall treat with chopped apples, pecans and buttercream frosting!

Fall is officially here! It is time for apples, pecans, pumpkins and cooler weather. This cake represents everything I love about this time of year. One of my favorite things about fall is apple desserts and apple recipes!

INGREDIENTS
For cake:

• 3 eggs
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups apple, finely chopped
• 1 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
• For buttercream frosting:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 ½ to 5 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Pinch of salt
• 5 tablespoons heavy cream
• For garnish:
• Pecans or walnuts, chopped optional

INSTRUCTIONS

1. To make cake:
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
3. Grease two 8-inch round baking pans, line with parchment paper or waxed paper, set aside
4. In a medium bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and baking soda
5. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer beat eggs and oil until combined
6. Add sugar, vanilla and sour cream and mix well
7. Slowly add flour mixture until combined (batter will be very thick)
8. Stir in apples and nuts and mix
9. Pour batter into prepared pans
10. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick in center comes out clean
11. Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove the cakes to wire racks and let cool completely
12. ..................................

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