Apple Cardamom Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2/3 cup melted butter, cooled
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup pecans
4 cups peeled and chopped apples
3 tablespoons icing sugar

Preparation

Grease a 10 inch (4 L) bundt or angel food cake pan and dust lightly with flour.
In a large mixing bowl, blend together the sugars.
Beat in butter, eggs and vanilla to make a smooth batter.
Stir together flour, the spices, baking soda and salt.
Dust the nuts in 1/4 cup flour (extra).
Mix the sifted dry ingredients into the batter. Quickly stir in the nuts and the apples.Transfer to the prepared pan.
Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until a skewer or toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.
Let the cake cool in the pan on a cooling rack. If possible, store for 1 day in an airtight container before cutting.
Dust the top with icing sugar.