Apple Cake, William Tell's Never-Miss Recipe

By AnitaD

Ingredients

• CAKE:
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups chopped peeled tart apples
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
• PRALINE ICING:
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 2 tablespoons 2% milk
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 40mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; beat in egg.

For cake, in a large bowl, beat sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in apples, carrots and pecans.

Transfer half of the batter to prepared pan; layer with cream cheese mixture, then remaining batter. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in cake portion comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

For icing, in a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and milk; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with pecans.
Yield: 12 servings.