Dessert

Gran's Apple Cake is for Dessert.

Gran's Apple Cake takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Gran's Apple Cake takes 35 minutes to cook.

Gran's Apple Cake makes 18 servings.

The ingredients for Gran's Apple Cake are:

Cake:
1-2/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
6 cups chopped peeled tart apples
1/2 cup chopped pecans
FROSTING:
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar

Here is how you make Gran's Apple Cake:

In a bowl, combine the sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to applesauce mixture and beat until combined. Fold in apples and pecans.Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350? for 35-40 minutes or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.For frosting, combine cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar (mixture will be soft). Spread over cooled cake. Serving Size: 1 pieceNumber of Servings: 18Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEXJAMI1979.

The nutritional information for Gran's Apple Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 230.5

• Total Fat: 5.1 g
• Cholesterol: 28.3 mg
• Sodium: 283.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 2.8 g