Apple Walnut Cake
Submitted by Sheryle on October 28, 2011 at 2:57 pm
Very good and easy.
Yield: 16 servings
Source: Cookiebaker's Corner
1 2/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
4 cups chopped, unpeeled apples (4 or 5 apples)
1 cup chopped walnuts
Frosting
2 (3 oz. blocks) cream cheese, softened
3 Tbs butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
Oven Temperature: 350°F
In a mixing bowl, beat sugar and eggs.
Add oil and vanilla; mix well.
Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg; gradually add to sugar mixture, mixing well.
Stir in apples and walnuts. Batter will be very thick...like cookie dough.
Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan.
Bake for 50-55 minutes or until cake tests done. Let cool.
Frosting
Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a mixing bowl.
Gradually add confectioner's sugar until the frosting has reached desired spreading inconsistency.
Frost cooled cake.