Apple Pie Pound Cake

THANKSGIVING 101:

This is a super delicious poundcake to add to your holiday table. There are several steps that can be made a couple days before you bake the poundcake.

I love the flavors of this cake and it’s showy appearance!

For the streusel:

• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 stick melted butter

Mix till course crumbs. Bake at 350* about 10-15 minutes.

Apple filling:

• 5 apples peeled and cut into cubes
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 Tablespoon butter

Place all filling ingredients in a medium skillet. Cook on medium till the apples are soft. Remove from heat and cool.

For the poundcake:

• 3 sticks butter, room temperature
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Place butter and sugar in your mixer bowl, blend thill smooth and light

Now add eggs 1 at a time till well blended

Now add sour cream, blend well

Now add flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla

Blend well

Reserve 1/2 cup of the apples mixture, for the top when finishing the cake

Now fold the apples into the batter.

Grease and flour your tube pan, spray really well and then distribute the flour around the pan.

Pour the batter into the pan, now place in a

325* oven, bake 45-55 minutes till a skewer comes out clean.

Now set the cake aside to cool

make a glaze for the cake

• 2/3 cups sour cream
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 -2 Tablespoons water

When cool, remove the cake from the pan, place the cake right side up on a plate.

Drizzle the glaze over the cake

Now put the reserved apples on the cake

Now put the crumbs on the cake

Now you have a showy cake for your holiday table!

Enjoy it!