Apple Butterscotch Cake

I was looking through the "The Best of Country Cooking 2007"and I came across this recipe.It was ssubmitted to the above cookbook by Nancy Zimmermean from Cape May Court House,New Jersey.I decided to try it,and it wasn' t too bad :).I have found out that the amount of vegetable oil that was listed in the ingredients made the cake just a little too oily for me.I would suggest cutting the oil to 1/4 cup.Since my SO doesn't care for pecans I left those out.And I also found out that 45 minutes is too long to bake, so 35 minutes might be better.So if you try this recipe,please consider the changes that I have made.Submitted to "ZAAR" on April 28,2008.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 9 Squares

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2  vegetable oil (i suggest 1/4 cup )
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 2  cups  peeled and chopped tart apples
• 1⁄2 cup pecans (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup  butterscotch chips, divided

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl combine flour,baking powder, baking soda,salt, and cinnamon.
3. Add the oil,sugar and eggs to the dry ingredients,stir until just combined.
4. Then mix in the apples,pecans, and 1/4 of the chips.
5. Pour batter into an greased 8 inch square pan,and sprinkle remaining chips over the top.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 ( I suggest 35 minutes ) or until a toothpick comes out clean.