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Toto-ly Delicious Apple Cake

Take a trip back to the land of Oz with this Toto-ly Delicious Apple Cake recipe from the Cooking in Oz cookbook!
Course Dessert
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings 9
Author Jessica

Ingredients

  • 4 c. chopped apples peeled and cored
  • 1 1/4 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1/2 c. vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1/4 c. rum

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ยบ and grease a 9x13" pan.
  • In a medium bowl, combine apples and 1 1/4 c. sugar. Set aside for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, beat eggs, oil, and vanilla in a large bowl.
  • Stir together flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  • Gradually sift flour mixture into batter and add apples.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until cooked through.
  • Prepare topping in a small saucepan while cake is baking.
  • Stir together 1 c. sugar, butter, and milk for 10 minutes.
  • Then, stir rum into mixture.
  • While the cake is still hot, pour topping over the cake.
  • Soak for 1 hour before serving.

Notes

The original recipe also calls for 1 cup of chopped walnuts, which I didn't have, so I omitted them from the recipe.