Apple Cake - Bakerella

A yummo cake from the lovely Bakerella - because this should be shared everywhere! I take no credit what so ever. http://www.bakerella.com/

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• Cake

• 3  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups  oil
• 3  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 3  cups  diced apples
• 1  cup  chopped dates rolled in flour
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts

• Topping

• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and cinnamon with a wire whisk and set aside.
3. Combine sugar and oil using a mixer until blended.
4. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until combined.
5. Add flour mixture and mix well.
6. Stir in nuts, dates and apples. The batter will be very thick.
7. Pour into a greased and floured 9 X 13 pan and bake for 40-45 minutes or until done.
8. Cool cake and using a skewer, poke holes in cake.
9. Cook topping ingredients on stove until mixture bubbles.
10. Pour topping over cake letting some seep into the cake.