German Apple Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Edie DeSpain

"'My mother made this cake for me and my brothers during our childhood,' says Edie DeSpain, a field editor from Logan, Utah. 'It's excellent anytime of the year for potlucks or picnics.'"

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PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	55 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups tart apples - peeled, cored and chopped
3/4 cup chopped pecans
FROSTING:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well. Fold in apples and nuts. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter. Add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth. Spread over cake. Refrigerate leftovers.