Washington Apple Cake

By luvmybuttonsnbows

You may serve squares of uniced cake, topped with slightly sweetened whipped cream and flavored with vanilla.

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 c. vegetable oil
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. chopped walnuts or pecans, optional
• 4 c. thinly sliced, pared apples (about 5 medium)
• Cream Cheese Icing

Preparation

Step 1

In large bowl, beat eggs at high speed until thick and light. Combine sugar and oil. Beat into eggs. Stir together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add to egg mixture along with vanilla. Stir in walnuts. Spread apples in buttered 13-by-9-by-2-inch pan. Pour batter over apples, spreading to cover. Bake at 350° for 1 hr. or until top is pale golden and apples are cooked. Remove from oven. Cool. Spread with Cream Cheese Icing, if desired. CREAM CHEESE ICING: Beat 2 pkgs. (3 oz. each) cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in ¼ cup melted butter or margarine. Stir in 1¾ cups powdered sugar and 1 tsp. lemon juice. Spread over cooled cake.