Raw Apple Cake

If you have extra apples, Raw Apple Cake is a great way to use some of them up. This cake is a wonderful addition to any fall menu. It has a great apple flavor and it is moist and delicious.  This is a recipe from my mother's recipe box that she got from one of her friends. The card held no name, but it is a tried and true recipe that we have served for years. 

The topping in our original recipe called for 1 cup brown sugar.  You can easily cut that down to a 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. oil
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. flour
4 c. chopped apples
1/2 c. walnuts (optional)

Topping 

1/2 to 1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)
1/2 to 1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch cake pan.

In a large bowl, cream sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla.

Add cinnamon, salt, baking soda and flour. Mix until thoroughly combined.

Stir in the apples and walnuts. Pour into prepared cake pan. Set aside while you mix the topping.

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, walnuts and cinnamon.. Sprinkle the topping over the top of the cake. 

Bake 45 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.