The Famous Silver Palate Apple Cake Recipe (2024)

• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground mace, I used nutmeg
• 1 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 Tbsp Calvados, I used brandy because they didn't have one of those cute tiny bottles of Calvados at the liquor store
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup whole wheat flour, sifted
• 3 1/4 cups coarse chunks apple, peeled

glaze

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons Calvados, or brandy
• 1/4 cup sweet cider, I use apple cider
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream

• Preheat oven to 325°F.

• Grease a 10" round cake pan and set aside.

• In a large bowl, beat the vegetable oil and sugar until thick and opaque. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

• Sift together all-purpose flour, cloves, cinnamon, mace, baking soda, and salt, then stir in whole wheat flour.

• Add the dry ingredients to the oil mixture and blend. Stir in walnuts, apple chunks, and apple brandy. Stir to distribute pieces evenly.

• Pour into a greased 10 inch round cake pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cake rest for 10 minutes, then unmold and pour glaze over warm cake or cut cake and pour glaze over slices. (note: I used a 9 inch spring-form pan and cooked it almost 10 minutes longer)

• To make the glaze, mix the ingredients together in a saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce heat slightly, and cook 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Pour while still warm over warm cake.

  See Also

  Two great feijoa recipes: Feijoa chutney and feijoa loaf

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apples, cake, coffee cake, dessert, The Silver Palate