Old Fashioned Warm Apple Cake

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

3/4 tsp

table salt

2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp

ground cloves

4 cups

peeled, cored and 1/4-inch diced apples*

1 tbsp

fresh lemon juice

1 cup

granulated sugar

1/4 cup

packed light-brown sugar

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, softened

large eggs

1/2 cup

chopped pecans (, for topping (optional))

1/2 cup

unsalted butter, diced into 1 Tbsp pieces

1 cup

packed light-brown sugar

1/4 cup

milk

1/4 tsp

fine sea salt ((or sub table salt))

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract