Apple Mini Bundt Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups apples, peeled, cored and grated
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup walnut, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly oil and flour the cake molds of a mini Bundt cake pan. In a medium sized mixing bowl, hand-mix the grated apples, 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon; set aside. In another bowl, sift the flour, baking powder and salt together; set aside.

2. 2

   In a larger bowl, combine 2 cups sugar, oil, orange juice, vanilla and eggs. Beat at a higher speed until contents are a smooth consistency. Stir in the flour mixture. If using chopped walnuts, fold them into the mixture during this step.

3. 3

   Stir the grated apples into the batter mixture. Pour the batter into each mini Bundt cake mold until full.

4. 4

   Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until the cake provides slight resistance when lightly touched. Let cakes cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove onto a wire rack until completely cool. Sprinkle tops of mini Bundt cakes with confectioners' sugar.