Glazed Apple Walnut Cake

Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 75 mins
Servings: 1 loaf (8"x4")

Ingredients

  • 1 box Krusteaz® Vanilla Pound Cake Mix
  • ¾ cup Apple juice
  • 10 tbsp Butter, melted
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Medium apple, peeled, grated and squeezed (reserve juice for glaze)
  • 1/2 Tsp Cinnamon
  • ¾ cup Chopped walnuts
  • GLAZE
  • 1 packet Sweet glaze mix (included)
  • 1½-2 tbsp Reserved apple juice

Directions

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 8x4-inch loaf pan.

STEP 2

Peel and grate medium apple. Tip: Use 2 coffee filters to squeeze liquid out of grated apples. Reserve for use in glaze.

STEP 3

In medium bowl, stir together apple juice, melted butter and eggs until well blended. Stir in pound cake mix, grated apples, cinnamon and walnuts.

STEP 4

Spoon batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake 48-52 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

STEP 5

Cool slightly, then remove from pan. Cool completely.

STEP 6

Combine glaze mix and 1 ½ tablespoons reserved apple juice until smooth. Add more apple juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until glaze is desired consistency.

STEP 7

Drizzle glaze over top of loaf and sprinkle with additional walnuts, if desired.