Fresh Apple Cake

By nancyjcanzi

Ingredients

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

Details

Servings 20

Preparation

Step 1

1Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a very large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; make a well in center of dry mixture and set aside.2In a medium 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 batter in prepared pan.3Bake in a 350 degrees oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until a 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. Makes 20 servings.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 324, Total Fat 18 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 11 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 21 mg, Sodium 187 mg, Carbohydrate 38 g, Total Sugar 23 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 1%, Iron 6%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet