Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This deliciously moist apple cake is topped with homemade cream cheese frosting for a crowd-pleasing potluck dessert.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 284 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 4 cups apples - peeled, cored and diced
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 1.5 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan. Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a medium bowl; set aside.

Step 2

Combine eggs, oil, and sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until lighter in color. Add flour mixture and beat well. Add vanilla and stir in chopped apples and walnuts. Pour cake batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 45 to 50 minutes. Allow cake to cool.

Step 4

To make the frosting: Combine cream cheese, softened butter, confectioners sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl; beat until smooth. Spread on cooled cake.