Chunky Apple Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Hi Friends..........hope every one had a happy and joyful New Year celebration, me too had a lovely celebration at my place. I have made this yummy cake for New year......I had tried this cake for the first time...it turned out good.

Ingredients for cream cheese frosting:

• 1(8-ounce)package cream cheese(softened)
• 3Tbsp. Butter or margarine(softened)
• 1&1/2cups powdered sugar
• 1/8tsp.salt1tsp.vanilla extract

Method:
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar and salt, beating until blended. Stir in vanilla.

Ingredients for Cake:

• 1/2cup butter(melted)
• 2cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1tsp.vanilla extract
• 12cups all-purpose flour
• 1tsp.ground cinnamon
• 4 granny Smith apples(peeled and sliced)
• 1 cup chopped walnuts(toasted)

Cake Preparation :

Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl until blend. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture, stirring until blended. Stir in apple and 1cup walnuts. Spread into a greased 13-x9’’ pan.Bake at 350F for 45min., or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Spread with cream cheese frosting; sprinkle with walnuts, if desired.

This will be going to "In Love with delectable Desserts,Pastries and Ice creams" Event announced by "Food for Seven Stages of Life" and "Cook like a bong". Divya's " Show me your Cake" Event. Sara's "Cookies n Cakes" Event. and to "Cakes and Cookies" event by Indian Vegetarian Kitchen.