Apple Spice Cake with Walnuts and Currants Recipe

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Apple Spice Cake with Walnuts and Currants

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 egg white
1 cup large walnut pieces
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp plus 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 medium granny smith apples, peeled, cored , cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 medium jonagold apples, peeled, cored , cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 large egg
1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
1 cup dried currants
1 8- oz package cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup (packed) powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 generous tsp dried currants

Directions:

For walnuts: Preheat oven to 375°F. Line large baking sheet with foil. Beat egg white in medium bowl until foamy. Mix in remaining ingredients. Spread walnuts in single layer on prepared sheet. Bake until walnuts are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet. Transfer walnuts to work surface and chop coarsely.
For cake: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add all apples; cover and simmer until apples are juicy and almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 18 minutes. Uncover and simmer until almost all juices evaporate, about 6 minutes. Using potato masher, mash apples in pan. Cool.
Position rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two 8-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Whisk flour and next 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat remaining 3/4 cup butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in half of flour mixture on low speed, then all of applesauce, then remaining flour mixture. Mix in 1 cup toasted walnuts and currants.
Divide batter between pans; smooth tops. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 5 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool.
For icing: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat to blend.
Place 1 cake layer on plate; spread 1/2 cup icing over top. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining icing over top and sides of cake. Arrange cinnamon-sugar walnuts in ring 1/2 inch in from edge of cake. Sprinkle walnuts with currants. Chill cake until icing sets, about 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and keep chilled. Bring to room temperature before serving.)

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	524.15 Kcal (2195 kJ)
Calories from fat	243.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	27.02g	42%
Cholesterol	73.44mg	24%
Sodium	415.53mg	17%
Potassium	380mg	8%
Total Carbs	62.72g	21%
Sugars	37.69g	151%
Dietary Fiber	4.71g	19%
Protein	10.31g	21%
Vitamin C	2.5mg	4%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	1.5mg	8%
Calcium	69mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	307.84 Kcal (1289 kJ)
Calories from fat	142.84 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.87g	42%
Cholesterol	43.13mg	24%
Sodium	244.04mg	17%
Potassium	223.18mg	8%
Total Carbs	36.83g	21%
Sugars	22.14g	151%
Dietary Fiber	2.77g	19%
Protein	6.05g	21%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	4%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	0.9mg	8%
Calcium	40.5mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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