fresh apple cake

Ingredients For fresh apple cake

• FILLING:
• 2 c

  granulated sugar
• 1 1/3 c

  cooking oil
• 2

  eggs, well beaten
• 1 lg

  banana, mashed
• 1 Tbsp

  vanilla extract
• 3 c

  plain flour
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 3 c

  apples, finely chopped
• 1/2 c

  pecans, finely chopped
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
• 1 stick

  unsalted butter, softened
• 8 oz

  cream cheese, soft at room temperature
• 1 1/2 c

  confectioners' sugar
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1 c

  finely chopped pecans
• 10

  toasted pecan halves