Apple Walnut Cake
 
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Moist and spicy cake, chock full of apple chunks and walnuts topped with cream cheese frosting.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 18
Ingredients
  • ½ c brown sugar
  • ¼ c. granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 4 cups apples, chopped, not peeled
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
Frosting
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3 Tbsp butter, room temperature
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
  1. In large bowl, beat sugar and eggs.
  2. Melt butter in microwave for 45-60 seconds on high. Add to sugar and eggs, with vanilla. Mix well.
  3. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add to sugar and egg mixture.
  4. Stir in apples and walnuts.
  5. Pour into greased and floured 13x9 baking pan.
  6. Bake at 350 for thirty minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool on wire rack.
Frosting
  1. Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in medium sized bowl.
  2. Gradually add powdered sugar.
  3. Frost cake when cool.
Notes
Cake is 19 carbs and 166 calories per serving plain.
Frosting is an additional 9 carbs and 64 calories per serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 166 Carbohydrates: 19 g Protein: 3g
Recipe by A Pinch of Joy at https://www.apinchofjoy.com/2019/09/apple-walnut-cake/