SOUTHERN LIVING CHUNKY APPLE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Southern Living Chunky Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients
1. 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
2. 2 cups sugar
3. 2 large eggs
4. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5. 2 cups all-purpose flour
6. 1 teaspoon baking soda
7. 1 teaspoon salt
8 .2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
9. 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced I think any tart apple will do - we used a bag of apples (To see detailed apple information, check out this site!) If you have an apple peeler & slicer it makes thi
10. 1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted (optional, but we've never used them)

Steps:

Stir together first 4 ingredients in large bowl until blended.
Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture, stirring until blended.
Stir in apple slices and 1 cup walnuts. (Batter will be very thick, almost like cookie dough.)
Spread into a greased 13- x 9-inch pan.
Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
Spread with Cream Cheese Frosting; sprinkle with walnuts, if desired.