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apple walnut cake with lemon butter frosting

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Carol Powell
Ozark, MO

I got this recipe from a coworker over 35 years ago. The cake is super moist and flavorful and the lemon frosting accents the flavor of the cake - so delicious!

(2 ratings)
yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For apple walnut cake with lemon butter frosting

  • 4 c
    chopped apples
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • ½ c
    vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda (dissolve in bit of water)
  • 2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 3 c
    powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1-2 Tbsp
    cold water

How To Make apple walnut cake with lemon butter frosting

  • 1
    Combine apples and sugar and set aside.
  • 2
    Beat eggs. Beat in oil and vanilla.
  • 3
    Mix flour, soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in alternately with sugar-apple mixture.
  • 4
    Stir in nuts. Pour into greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and cool.
  • 5
    Frosting: Cream 4 TBSP butter. Add the 3 cups of powdered sugar. Beat in lemon juice (2 TBSP) and enough cold water (1-2 TBSP) to make icing spread easily. Beat and apread on cake.

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