Chunky Apple-cinnamon Cake With Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar (can use 1 cup and 1 cup light brown sugar)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 5 small granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup butter (no subs!)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 3 1/2 cups icing sugar

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 3 for the cake; in a large bowl using an electric mixer beat the butter with sugar, eggs and vanilla until well blended (about 4 minutes).
• 4 in another bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg until blended; add to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
• 5 add in chopped apples and walnuts; mix to combine.
• 6 spread the batter into prepared baking dish.
• 7 bake for about 45 minutes or until cake tests done.
• 8 cool completely before frosting.
• 9 for the frosting; in a large bowl cream the butter with the cream cheese, vanilla and whipping cream until fluffy (about 2 minutes).
• 10 add in the icing sugar and beat until combined (adding in more icing sugar if needed to acheive desired texture).