Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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This apple cake is bursting with pieces of tender and sweet apple and chopped walnuts. Everyone loves it topped with my cream cheese frosting.

Submitted by Michele Starkel
Updated on June 26, 2024
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
24
Yield:
1 (9x13-inch) cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 2 cups white sugar

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 4 cups apples - peeled, cored and diced

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

  • 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese

  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened

  • 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

104 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

284 Calories
15g Fat
36g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 284
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 187mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 36g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 26g
Protein 3g 5%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 1%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 61mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.