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Mrs. Paxton's Raw Apple Cake Recipe

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Mrs. Paxton's Raw Apple Cake

When it's apple season here in Northern California, we are picking and processing daily from our trees (3 trees, 15 varieties). Of the many apple recipes we have, this is one of my favorites. You simply cannot go wrong with this raw apple cake. The ingredients of coconut and the apples ensure that the cake will be moist and flavorful. Preparation time: 20 minutes to prepare, 1 hour to cook, 30 minutes to cool.

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Mrs. Paxton's Raw Apple Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Cake:
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil (we use grapeseed oil)
2 cups of sugar
3 eggs, slightly beaten
3 cups of white flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups chopped apples (varieties that are good for baking - i.e. granny smith, gravenstein, Fuji)
1 cup of coconut (the fresh grated, not the dried. If you use dried, soak first in water.)
1 cup of chopped nuts - walnuts or pecans

Glaze:
1/2 stick sweet butter
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons milk

Method

1 Preheat oven to 350 degree F.

2 Beat together the sugar and oil. Add the eggs. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to oil sugar eggs mixture in thirds, beating to incorporate after each addition. Mix in the vanilla, apples, coconut, and chopped nuts.

3 Bake in a greased and floured bundt cake pan about 1 hour. Test around the centers with a long thin bamboo skewer or toothpick to make sure the cake is done.

4 When cool enough to handle, gently remove from pan. Let sit on a rack to cool completely. If the dough has raised substantially around the middle areas of the bundt ring, you may need to use a bread knife to gently level off the cake so that it sits even.

5 Blend glaze ingredients and cook until melted. Place the cake on its serving dish. Prick all around the top of the cake with a fork so that when the glaze is applied it easily seeps into the cake. Use a pastry brush to apply the glaze liberally around the surface areas of the cake, or use a spoon to dribble the glaze on the cake.

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Posted by Elise on Jul 27, 2003 and indexed Apple, Apple Cake

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Hi Elise,

Do you think the cake can be made without the coconut? If not, is there something that could be substituted? I would love to try this cake recipe, but my kids would not go for the coconut.

Thanks,
Lisa

Posted by: Lisa on July 29, 2005 8:49 PM

Hi Lisa, you know, with all the other ingredients, the coconut taste is not strong at all, it's very very subtle. In fact, when I gave this to my friend's kids, I completely forgot that there was coconut in it. That said, you might try making it without out just to see how it is. We are also thinking of making this recipe into cupcakes.

Posted by: elise [TypeKey Profile Page] on July 29, 2005 11:17 PM

Elise,
This cake was Wonderful. I made it this morning and my family could not leave it alone. I had to take a few slice to the neighbors. Thank you for this great recipe!
S

Posted by: S on August 2, 2005 11:59 AM

Hi S,
I know, isn't it great? I love this cake. Thanks for trying it out and I'm so glad your family loved it.

Posted by: elise [TypeKey Profile Page] on August 2, 2005 9:14 PM

Hi Elise,
I tried it without the coconut, and it turned out perfect (well as good as can be without the coconut). Kind of puts you in the mood for autumn. Recommend with a cup of coffee and a few good friends.

Posted by: Lisa on August 5, 2005 8:15 PM

I have made this cake using about 3 times the cinammon and it is good. I love the taste of apples and walnuts together, coupled with spice.

Posted by: FRED RICH on September 29, 2005 7:57 PM

I made this cake yesterday, leaving out the coconut, because I didn't have any. I added a little extra apple to make up for the lack of coconut. It was very good. My children, aged 2 and 4, thought it was great too.

Posted by: christine on August 7, 2006 9:52 PM

I made this cake a few weeks back for my coworkers and they loved it, and now I am making it for my neighbours (they let me borrow their lawnmower...)and my partner is insisting I make a second one for the house!

I can't find coconut here in Denmark, but an extra apple fills the quota. And I have never seen such a thick cake batter in my life--I'm still triple-checking the ingredient list to make certain I have not missed something...

Posted by: Brent Hill on May 7, 2007 9:29 AM

The cake for the neighbours was a resounding success--she said that she '...had no idea a man could bake so well!' Thanks for the recipes--have you ever thought of putting them all in a book? I'd be first in line if you did...

Posted by: Brent Hill on May 12, 2007 6:24 AM

Would I have to adjust the baking times or temperature if I used a normal round cake tin?

Thanks.. Your recipes are great. =)

Posted by: diya on May 28, 2007 6:31 AM

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