apple-cream cheese cake

Name: Apple-Cream Cheese Cake
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: ## CREAM CHEESE FILLING; 1 (8 oz) package(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 1/4 cup(s) butter, softened; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 large egg; 2 tablespoon(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## APPLE CAKE BATTER; 1 cup(s) finely chopped toasted pecans; 1 3/8 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) allspice; 3 large eggs, lightly beaten; 3/4 cup(s) canola oil; 3/4 cup(s) unsweetened apple sauce; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 cup(s) granny smith apples, peeled,cored and chopped; ## PRALINE FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/4 cup(s) butter; 3 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar)

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Melodee Smith

Valdosta, GA

Updated on Sep 25, 2012

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prep time 40 Min

cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

CREAM CHEESE FILLING
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
APPLE CAKE BATTER
1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
1 3/8 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups granny smith apples, peeled,cored and chopped
PRALINE FROSTING
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar)

How To Make apple-cream cheese cake

Step 1

1. PREPARE FILLING: Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed with electric mixer until blended and smooth. Add egg, flour, and vanilla extract; beat until just blended. Set aside.

Step 2

PREPARE CAKE BATTER: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 1.Toast pecans in shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until fragrant. Stirring half way through. 2. Stir together 3-cups flour and next 7 ingredients in large bowl, stir in eggs and next 3 ingredients. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in apples and pecans. 3. Spoon two-thirds of apple mixture into a greased and floured 14 cup angel or bunt cake pan. Spoon cream cheese filling over apple mixture. Leaving a 1-inch border around edges of pan.Swirl filling through apple mixture with a paring knife. Spoon remaining apple mixture over cream cheese filling spreading to edges. 4.Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hr to 1 hr. 15 minutes.or until a long wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean.Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes;remove from pan to wire rack and cool completely (about 2 hours). After cake is cooled move to serving platter.
Step 3

PREPARE FROSTING:1. Bring 1/2 cup light brown sugar and 3 Tbsp. milk to a boil in 2-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Whisking constantly; boil 1 minute; whisking constantly. 2.Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.Gradually whisk in confectioners' sugar until smooth; stir gently 3-5 minutes or until mixture begins to cool and thickens slightly. 3. Pour or drizzle over cooled cake. Add more chopped toasted pecans for garnish if desired.Refrigerate for 2 hours. Then serve.
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