Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

CAKE BATTER:

2 large eggs

2 cups sugar

½ cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

4 cups peeled and diced apples

1 cup chopped walnuts

ICING:

1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

3 tablespoons butter, softened

Pinch of salt

½ teaspoon vanilla

1½ cups confectioners’ sugar

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13 × 9-inch baking pan. Set aside.

For the cake, in a large bowl beat the eggs until light and fluffy. Gradually add the sugar, oil, and vanilla. Add the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. (The batter will be stiff.) Stir in the apples and walnuts. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake 40 minutes. Cool in the pan 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and place on a serving plate.

For the icing, combine the cream cheese, butter, salt, vanilla, and confectioners’ sugar in a medium bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Frost the cooled cake.

Makes 10 to 12 servings

Paula Rae Espy, Red Hat Accountess
Red Hot River Babes,
Burlington, Iowa