Sandra's German Apple Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup oil (i use peanut oil)
• 2 cups sugar (i use turbinado sugar)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour (i use wholewheat)
• 4 cups peeled cored and sliced baking apples (i use granny smith)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 cake: beat the eggs until light.
• 2 add and beat after each ingredient: oil, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, salt.
• 3 add the flour in 1/2 cup increments. it will be stiff.
• 4 fold in the walnuts.
• 5 fold in the apple slices.
• 6 pat the dough into an oblong cake pan that's been oiled and dusted with flour.
• 7 bake at 350°f for 45 to 60 minutes (or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean).
• 8 frosting: combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar. whip until creamy. pour over the cooled cake.