APPLE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

MAKES ONE 9-INCH TRIPLE LAYER CAKE

This is one of my mother's recipes and it is very good.

INGREDIENTS

3 cups sifted all purpose unbleached flour

1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups finely chopped, peeled, tart baking apples

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

1 teaspoon lemon peel

2 cups sugar

1-1/2 cups vegetable oil

2 large eggs

Cream Cheese Frosting (see below)

Coarsely chopped walnuts for garnish

Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans. Sift together the sifted flour, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, combine apples, nuts and lemon peel. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, oil and eggs. Beat well with a spoon. Add the mixture of dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Add the apple mixture; stir until well combined. Batter will be thick. Spread evenly into prepared pans. Bake 30-40 minutes, until the tops spring back to the touch or a cake tester inserted in the center comes out dry. Cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and return to racks; cool completely. Frost cake. Press coarsely chopped walnuts on side of cake. Refrigerate until serving.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pound (approximately 4 cups) confectioner's sugar

In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla at medium speed until light and creamy. Add confectioner's sugar; beat until spreading consistency. Spread very thin between cake layers, sides and top.

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