Fresh Apple Cake

A moist oil-based apple cake, redolent with cinnamon and nutmeg. Frost with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with nuts.

• Calories: 691 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup raisins (Optional)
• 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
• 3 eggs, beaten
• ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 (16 ounce) container cream cheese frosting
• 2 ½ cups apples - peeled, cored and diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 10 inch tube pan.

Step 2

Beat together the oil, eggs, vanilla and sugar.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Pour into prepared pan and bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hrs or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool and frost with cream cheese icing. Sprinkle top with 1/4 cup fine chopped nuts.