Fresh Apple Cake

A moist, oil-based apple cake recipe, packed with flavor from cinnamon and nutmeg. Frost it with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with nuts.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 691 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 (16 ounce) container cream cheese frosting
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1.5 cups vegetable oil
• 0.25 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 2.5 cups apples - peeled, cored and diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Beat together oil, eggs, vanilla, and sugar.

Step 2

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add to egg mixture; stir in apples, 1 cup walnuts, and raisins.

Step 3

Pour into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours.

Step 4

Cool and frost with cream cheese icing. Sprinkle top with 1/4 cup chopped walnuts.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt).