Raw Apple Cake

This raw apple cake recipe makes the best apple cake you have ever tasted. If desired, add 1/2 cup nuts and 1/2 cup raisins.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 268 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon milk, or more as needed
• 3 cups finely chopped Granny Smith apples

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spread frosting over cooled cake.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 3

Make the cake: Whisk oil and eggs together in a bowl. Place apples in a separate bowl, and pour oil-egg mixture over top. Let stand while mixing the dry ingredients.

Step 4

Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a separate bowl. Gradually fold flour mixture into apple mixture; mix until batter is thick but well combined. Pour into the prepared pan.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

Step 6

While the cake is cooling, make the frosting: Beat cream cheese, 1 tablespoon milk, vanilla, and salt in a mixing bowl until well combined. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, then continue to beat until smooth. Beat in additional milk, if needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is desired consistency.