Raw Apple Cake

This raw apple cake recipe made with chopped Granny Smith apples features a rich cream cheese frosting and can include nuts and raisins, if you like.

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

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

Whisk oil and eggs together in a bowl. Place apples in a separate bowl: pour oil-egg mixture over top.

Step 4

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

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool.

Step 6

Beat cream cheese, 1 tablespoon milk, vanilla, and salt in a mixing bowl until well combined. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in additional milk, if needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting is desired consistency.