For those of you who are ready to get that apple peeler out and get that first apple cake in the oven, this cake has received rave reviews. For several years, some friends and I hosted Mistletoe Market every November in our home. This cake was a favorite that sold each year. Have probably sold over 100 of these cakes….So easy and such a great Fall Dessert!
I baked this last night to take to the famly reunion and it was just delicious. I heard people all over the room asking, “who made this cake, it is so good!” I was so proud to have been the one who brought it. When you bake it, you will know why it was the favorite dessert at the reunion. It is in the latest Southern Living Magazine. October Issue, 2010
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 lb Gala, or Granny Smith Apples (about 4 large) peeled and cut into 1/4 in thick pieces
Preheat oven to 350. Bake in pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 min or until lightly roasted and fragrant, stirring halfway…
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Chocolate Castles as wel 