Apple Cake with Browned Butter Frosting

Sorry this isn't my actual picture.

I didn't get a picture of my finnished product. I got this from here.

I love this apple cake! It is so yummy and has such an interesting texture. I found it in a Southern Living magazine, tried it, and loved it. My husband is a fan too! What makes this cake over the edge great is the Browned Butter Frosting! Yummy!

 

Ingredients:

 

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

1/2 cup butter, melted
2 cups sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples (about 4 large), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges (I use 2-3 because the more apples the chunkier the cake, and I didn't want a lot of apples.

Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.

 Stir together butter and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl until blended.

 Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture, stirring until blended. Stir in apples and 1 cup pecans. (Batter will be very thick, similar to a cookie dough.) Spread batter into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.

 Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 45 minutes). Spread with Browned Butter Frosting over top of cake; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup pecans.

 

Toasting the pecans.

 

Eggs.

Sugar

 

Right before the apples go in. It is very thick dough!

 

Before being cooked.

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Finnished product minus the frosting