Honeyed Apple Cake
Description
A lovely cake with chunks of apples flavored with honey, coffee and grated lemon rind.
Ingredients
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2/3 cup butter, softened
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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3 eggs
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3/4 cup honey
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2 teaspoons lemon zest
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1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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2 cups apples - peeled, cored and diced
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1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Directions
1
In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the brown sugar. Beat in the eggs, then the honey, lemon rind, and coffee.
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In another bowl, stir together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Beat into the creamed mixture. Stir in the apples and walnuts.
3
Turn the batter into a greased and floured tube pan. Bake the cake into a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until it tests done with a toothpick. Let cool on a rack. Makes 16 servings.