Name: German Apple Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 3 large eggs, room temperature; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 cups chopped peeled tart apples; 3/4 cup chopped pecans; FROSTING:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 2 teaspoons butter, softened; 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Bursting with pieces of juicy apple, warmly spiced with cinnamon and crowned with a sweet cloud of cream cheese frosting, this German apple cake is perfect for fall.

Ingredients

3 large eggs, room temperature

2 cups sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 cups chopped peeled tart apples

3/4 cup chopped pecans

FROSTING:

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

2 teaspoons butter, softened

2 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1 Make the cake batter

2 Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and mix well.

3 Add the apples and nuts

4 Fold the apples and nuts into the cake batter.

5 Bake the cake

6 Transfer the batter to a greased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.

7 Top with frosting and serve

8 While the cake cools, beat together the cream cheese and butter in a small bowl. Add the confectioners' sugar and slowly beat until smooth. Spread the frosting evenly over the cake, then cut the cake into slices and serve.