N. C. Raw Apple Cake 9x13 Pan

Submitted by Fivekiller1N

"A very tasty, moist coffee cake. All my family and friends tkink it is not good meal without this dessert.I got this recipe from my mothers hand written recipes."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Ingredients

• 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 or 1 cup pecans
• 3 cups diced apples
• 1 cup raisins (optional)

• frosting

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 lemon, zest from (optional)

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 inches stir in nuts, raisins 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.
5. Remove from the oven and cool. Spread with Cream Cheese Icing.
6. To make Cream Cheese Icing: Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in 1/4 cup melted butter, and then beat in confectioner’s sugar, zest from 1 lemon (optional) and lemon juice.
7. Spread over cooled cake. Refrigerate.