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Washington Apple Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Alice

"This recipe keeps well and freezes even better. My family and friends love it. Great for those parties when you need to take a dessert or just because you have a sweet tooth."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 12 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 4 cups thinly sliced apples
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  • 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x13 inch pan. Spread apples evenly over the bottom of the pan.
  2. Beat eggs with mixer until thick and light. Combine sugar and oil and add to eggs.
  3. Stir together flour, cinnamon, soda and salt. Add to egg mixture and beat in. stir in nuts and vanilla. Batter will be very thick.
  4. Spread batter over apples in the pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool. Spread with Cream Cheese Icing.
  5. To make Cream Cheese Icing: Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in 1/4 cup melted butter, then beat in confectioners sugar and lemon juice. Spread over cooled cake. Refrigerate.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2006 by Jennifer Gray
I have made this recipe for years. Everyone loves it. I got this recipe in a recipe collection... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2005 by MARILYN68
this cake is awesome...orginal cake....and the 3 eggs makes it more tender... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2006 by LoLinex
Both of my grandmothers use to make this cake when I was a child. One grandmother used vanilla... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2007 by Ameenab
WOW! I love this recipe! We only eat granny smith apples and I ended up with a bag that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2008 by Ghost Whisperer
My SISTER makes this cake and flat REFUSES to share the recipe with us! Oh, but she... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2007 by TABLESPOON
A good, if somewhat ordinary, cake with a nice moist texture. Like similar cakes, I think it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2006 by Marjorie
I LOVE this recipe. I've made it many times. The first time I made it, I bought the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2005 by Charlotte
The flavour was nice... but definitely too much oil in it. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2008 by Sarah
This cake was so moist, everybody I know just loved it. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2006 by cheryl
I liked it..............but just too much sugar for me. Next time I would cut back the sugar... MORE