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Potluck German Apple Cake

Name: Potluck German Apple Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 3 large eggs, room temperature; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 cups chopped peeled tart apples; 3/4 cup chopped pecans; FROSTING:; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 2 teaspoons butter, softened; 2 cups confectioners' sugar

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Oct. 25, 2022

My mother made this German apple cake for my brothers and me when we were kids. It's an excellent choice for a Christmas potluck or actually any time of year. —Edie DeSpain, Logan, Utah

Ingredients

3 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups chopped peeled tart apples
3/4 cup chopped pecans
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well. Fold in apples and nuts. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter. Add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth. Spread over cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

Test Kitchen Tips

Unless otherwise specified, Taste of Home recipes are tested with lightly salted butter. Unsalted, or sweet, butter is sometimes used to achieve a buttery flavor, such as in shortbread cookies or buttercream frosting. In these recipes, added salt would detract from the buttery taste desired.

Cinnamon comes in two basic types: Ceylon and cassia. Ceylon cinnamon’s delicate, complex flavor is ideal for ice creams and simple sauces. The spicy, bolder cassia cinnamon (often labeled simply as cinnamon) is preferred for baking.

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Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 455 calories, 24g fat (6g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 212mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

Potluck German Apple Cake

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