APPLE WALNUT CAKE

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This moist apple walnut cake is perfect for brunch. It gets its appeal from big chunks of sweet apples, nutty flavor and creamy frosting. The recipe, originally my mom's, is a unique harvest treat.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1-2/3 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 cups chopped unpeeled apples
1 cup chopped walnuts
FROSTING
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs. Add oil and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to sugar mixture, mixing well. Stir in apples and walnuts. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a bowl. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until the frosting has reached desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 281mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

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