Eat Cake!

While the cats did this, I decided to get creative in the kitchen.

Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting - Well, I have never tasted anything like this. Luckily for me and my family I stumbled across a blog called Note Songs by Shelia (http://notesongs.blogspot.com) and just had to try a recipe that she had posted for the above dessert. I served it at a family dinner and when company had left I proceeded to finish the cake. I have NEVER done that in my life. It was to die for. Well, I raise an eyebrow to that saying but it was worth another 1 hour walk with my dog the next day. Thanks Shelia for sharing this recipe. It has been added to my 'Favorite Recipes' book.

Homemade Apple Cake

1/2 cup of butter, melted

2 cups sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

4 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced

1 cup chopped walnuts

Cream Cheese Frosting

Chopped walnuts

Stir together first 4 ingredients. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture, stirring until blended. Stir in apple slices and 1 cup of walnuts. Spread into greased 13 x 9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min. Cool. Spread with Cream Cheese Frosting ; sprinke with toasted walnuts. Store in refrigerator. About 12 - 15 servings.

(This dough will look thick like cookie dough)

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8 oz. package cream cheese softened

3 Tbs. butter softened

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/8 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

Beat cream cheese and 3 Tbsp. butter at medium speed with mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar and 1/8 tsp. salt. Beat. Stir in vanilla. Spread over cake.

Plan to have to exercise next day. Enjoy!