Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
Source: Taste of Home
Serves 14 peopleCategories: Apples, Cake, Dessert
Ingredients
- 4 cups finely chopped peeled cooking apples
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- Garnish
- pecan pieces
- caramel ice cream topping
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter (no substitutes)
- 1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping
- 4 1/4 cups sifted powdered sugar, divided
Directions
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In a large bowl, mix together apples and sugar.
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Stir in oil, eggs, and vanilla.
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In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda.
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Add flour mixture to apple mixture; stir until combined.
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Fold in 1 cup pecans.
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Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8 or 9-inch round baking pans.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
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Cool on wire racks for 10 minutes.
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Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
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For frosting: In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy.
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Beat in caramel ice cream topping.
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Gradually beat in 2 cups sifted powdered sugar.
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Beat in 2 1/4 cups additional powdered sugar to reach the appropriate spreading consistency.
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Place one cake layer on a serving platter. Frost top of this cake layer.
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Add the second cake layer on top; frost top and sides with remaining frosting.
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Garnish with additional pecan pieces and drizzle with extra caramel ice cream topping.
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Cover and store in the refrigerator.