Awesome Apple Cake

Judi Lash’s Awesome Apple Cake (Makes 12-15 servings)

Ingredients

3 Eggs

2 Cups Sugar

1 cup cooking oil

2 cups flour

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup chopped walnuts

4 cups thinly sliced pared tart apples (5 medium)

Ingredients

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 13 x 9 x 2″ pan. Beat eggs with a mixer until thick and light.
2. Combine sugar and oil; pour into eggs with mixer on medium speed. Stir together flour, cinnamon, soda and salt; add to egg mixture with vanilla; beat to mix. Stir in walnuts. Spread apples in the buttered pan.
3. Pour batter over apples, spreading to cover. Bake at 350 for one hour. Remove from oven and cool. Spread with Cream Cheese Icing (or you can just sprinkle with powdered sugar for lower calorie version).
4. Cream Cheese Icing: Soften 2 – 3 oz packages cream cheese. Beat until fluffy. Beat in 1/4 cup melted butter, then beat in 2 cups powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Spread over cooled cake. Refrigerate.