Apple Walnut Cake

Hello to all.....it's been awhile since I've been able to post. Sorry, it's just that life happens! For all of you who have anxiously awaited the arrival of fall...I give you the 'Apple Walnut Cake'.

I made this cake for my mother's birthday celebration recently and it was a huge hit! Believe it or not I found this recipe in the October issue of 'Create & Decorate'. I have posted the recipe for anyone who might be interested in it. Since fall has arrived, I thought it a good recipe to share. This cake is so full of autumn flavor, it's crispy on the edges, and chewy and moist within.

Fall has arrived here...it snowed in the local mountains over the weekend and last night it got down to about 36 degrees. Oh, how I love the cooler weather! It's so nice to go out in the fresh crisp air and finally see a little snow on the mountain tops. Enjoy the recipe....it's delicious!

APPLE WALNUT CAKE

For the cake
1 c canola oil
2 c sugar
2 eggs
3 c flour
½ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp maple extract
1 tsp cinnamon
3 c chopped peeled apples
1 c chopped walnuts

For the glaze
½ c confectionary sugar
½ tsp maple extract
Pinch of salt
Drizzle of milk

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. With spoon, mix the oil, sugar, and eggs until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and mix well; batter will be stiff. Add the apples and nuts and mix well. Place in a greased tube pan. Bake for 90 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
3. Let cool 5 minutes, then remove sides of pan. Cool 15 minutes longer, then remove from base of pan. Cool completely.
4. Mix glaze ingredients without milk. Slowly add the milk into the glaze a tiny bit at a time until it drizzles freely from a spoon. Drizzle glaze over cake.

ENJOY!