Surprise Apple Cake
Ingredients
2 C. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 C. sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar; firm pack
4 large eggs
1 C. vegetable oil
16 ounces sauerkraut; rinse, squeeze dry
1 granny smith apple; peel, core, grate coarse, squeeze dry
1 C. walnuts or pecans; coarsely chopped
Cream cheese frosting
16 ounces cream cheese; soft
1 C. confectioners’ sugar
3 1/2 Tbsp. heavy cream
2 Tbsp. orange rind; grate
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. vanilla
Cooking Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottoms of two 8 inch round cake pans with waxes paper. Grease and flour pan. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in medium bowl; set aside. Mix sugars together in large bowl, breaking up any lumps. Whisk in eggs, then oil, until blended. Stir in sauerkraut, apple and nuts. Add flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Spoon into prepared cake pans. Bake for about 35 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean and cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Let cool for 10 minutes, then invert cakes onto wire racks to cool completely. Spread with cream cheese frosting:. Whip cream cheese, slowly adding sugar, until fluffy. Add heavy cream, orange rind, cinnamon and vanilla. Mix well.
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