Gooey Apple Sheet Cake

One of the best apple cakes around. It is very moist, keeps well, and has the 'icing' baked on. The topping is like a thin layer of cheesecake and is good when baked on a carrot cake too.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 1 13x9 cake

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup butter
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1  cup  shredded apple (generous)
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 3⁄4 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, toasted & chopped

• Topping

• 3  cups powdered sugar
• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup oatmeal

Directions

1. Melt butter, stir in sugar and eggs.
2. Add flour and baking soda alternately with buttermilk, mixing well.
3. Fold in apples, raisins, and pecans.
4. Spread batter into well greased (or sprayed) 13 x 9 baking pan.
5. Topping: Mix and put on cake BEFORE baking.
6. Bake in a 350º oven for 45 minutes.