Fresh Apple Cake

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/4 cups canola oil or cooking oil
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped (3 cups)
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
• Sweetened whipped cream (optional)
• apple slices (optional)

Details

Servings 20

Preparation

Step 1

Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a very large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; make a well in center of dry mixture.

In a bowl, combine eggs, oil and vanilla; stir in apples and nuts. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened (batter will be thick). Spread in prepared pan.

Bake in a 350° oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for at least 1 hour. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. If you like, top each serving with sweetened whipped cream and an apple slice.