Apple-Pecan Bundt Cake

Makes 8 to 10 servings

Prep Time: 20 min
Baking Time: 1 hr

Ingredients:

• 3 - cup all-purpose flour

• 1 - Tablespoon baking powder

• 1/4 - teaspoon salt

• 1 - teaspoon baking soda

• 1 - Tablespoon ground cinnamon

• 3 - eggs

• 2 - cup sugar

• 1 - cup vegetable oil

• 2 - teaspoon vanilla

• 4 - apples, unpeeled, cored and grated

• 1 - cup pecans

•       Lemon Glaze (see below)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350° F and grease & flour Bundt pan.

1. First, into a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.

2. Into a large electric mixing bowl, add the eggs and beat at medium speed. Add the sugar and continue to beat the mixture. Next, add the oil and vanilla and continue to beat the mixture. Slowly add in the flour mixture and continue to beat. Remove bowl from mixer.

3. Into the batter, stir in the apples. Next, stir in the pecans. Pour mixture into Bundt pan. Place pan in oven and bake 1-hour or until top springs back.   Onto a plate, turn out the cake and allow to cool. The cake is very moist; however, you can leave it or add a glaze. The Lemon Glaze works well.

Lemon Glaze

Ingredients:

• 3/4 - cup confectioners' sugar

• 1 - Tablespoon milk

• 2 - Tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:

1. Into a small bowl, add the confectioners' sugar. 

2. Then slowly mix in the milk and lemon juice. 

3. Pour over cake.