| August 1, 2019 -- No meal is complete without dessert - particularly special summertime barbecues, picnics and potlucks. This recipe doe Apple Cake from Southern Living is perfect for the next Grange picnic!
CAKE:
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans, divided 2 cups flour
1 stick butter, melted 2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs 1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cut into wedges
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
CAKE DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through. Combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until blended. Combine flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and butter mixture, stirring until blended. Stir in apples and 1 cup pecans. Spread thick batter into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.
Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Remove from oven when a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack for 30-45 minutes.
Spread frosting on cake and sprinkle with remaining pecans.
FROSTING DIRECTIONS:
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar and salt, beating until blended. Stir in vanilla.
SOURCE: https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/fresh-apple-cake |
