Gran's Apple Cake Recipe

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• FROSTING:
• 1-2/3 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups chopped peeled tart apples
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Details

Servings 18
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 13x9-in. baking pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Fold in apples and pecans.

Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar (mixture will be soft). Spread over cake. Refrigerate leftovers.
Yield: 18 servings.

Originally published as Gran's Apple Cake in Quick Cooking
November/December 2003, p55