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Now, I take pride in continuing her legacy by preparing and
sharing her recipes with the people I love. One of my favorites is
her apple cake, which is my go-to treat to whip up for friends.
Family dinner sometimes seems like a lost art, but now, more
than ever, it is a treasure. Good things happen around the table.
My grandmother taught me that.
Jewel Risher’s
Apple Cake
• 3 cups chopped apples
(she recommended Red Delicious)
• 1½ cup oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2½ cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. soda
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans
Combine oil, sugar, and eggs, beating well. Sift dry
ingredients and add gradually to creamed mixture.
Add vanilla. Fold in apples and pecans. Bake in greased
10-inch Bundt pan at 350 for one hour.
Glaze
• 1½ cup powdered sugar
• 3 Tbsp. water
• 2 tsp. vanilla
Drizzle over cake.
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