Lacto-ovo: apple cake
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 2 | cups | Sugar |
| ½ | cup | Oil |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla |
| 2 | cups | Flour(unbleached white) |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cinnamon |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Nutmeg |
| 5 | mediums | Apples, diced |
| 1 | cup | Walnuts, chopped |
Directions
Beat eggs until light & fluffy. Gradually add in sugar, oil & vanilla. Sift together flour, salt, soda, cinnamon & nutmeg (I don't sift, just mix); add to first mixture. Stir in apples & walnuts.
Place in greased 9x13" pan. Bake in 350 deg. oven for 45 min. or until center springs back when touched. Allow to cool in pan on a rack for 15 min; spread with Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows).
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 pkg (3 oz) cream cheese 3 T butter, softened ½ t vanilla 1½ c powdered sugar
Beat cream cheese and butter together. Add vanilla and beat.
Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth.
Note: Both cake and frosting freeze well. -- Gina Pasquale Email: pasquale@...