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Happy Autumn everyone! We have officially entered the fall season, and I am completely ready for those cool, crisp days, warm fall scents (like cinnamon and apple and pumpkin), sweaters, scarfs and falling leaves. To celebrate the beginning of this wonderful season, I am hosting “Fall Flavors” week on the blog. Each day I will be sharing autumn-themed content designed to help welcome the fall season!

Today I would like to share with you my favorite fall recipe. Several years ago, I found this recipe in of one of my most well-loved cookbooks, Mrs. Chard’s Almanac Cookbook, Hollyhocks & Radishes. I was browsing for something good to make with the pile of apples the hubby and I had picked at our annual trip to the orchard. “Prize-Winning Apple Cake” sounded promising. The results were amazing, and the recipe really couldn’t get any easier (really). I have since shared it with a multitude of people, and it’s become a fall tradition to bake an apple cake after our trip to the orchard. Without further ado, here is the very simple and extremely tasty……. Prize-Winning Apple Cake.

Ingredients

2 cups sugar

1 1/4 cup light vegetable oil

2 eggs

3 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

3 cups diced apples

2 cups chopped nuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees.

2. Put all ingredients in one large bowl.

3. Mix with your hands, gently, but thoroughly (do not use a spoon or mixer!).

4. Bake in an ungreased 9×13 pan for 1 hour. Cool before cutting.

Really!! It’s that easy!