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Keltik Cake!

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

This is a favorite of the Detroit Knotties… MIL and I made it for New Year’s - we loved it! Very easy to do!

Apple Love Cake

2 cups sugar 
2 large eggs 
3 cups peeled, diced apples (approximately 1 inch chunks are recommended, we used frozen sliced apples.) 
1 teaspoon baking soda 
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 
1 ½ cups vegetable oil 
2 teaspoons vanilla 
1 teaspoon cinnamon 
3 cups flour 
1 teaspoon salt 
1 cup chopped nuts (optional- we skipped them) 

(This works best with a kitchen aid) 
Mix all ingredients until batter is smooth. (We put the mixer on the lowest setting and added each ingredient one at a time, then let all mix for approximately 2-3 minutes.) 

Bake in greased (Pam works well) 13×9×2 cake pan at 350 degrees for 45 minutes-use toothpick test. 

Caramel Icing

5 tablespoons butter 
1 cup brown sugar-firmly packed 
½ cup milk 

Bring up to simmer. Cook 3 minutes.

Let cool to room temperature, and add: 
1 teaspoon vanilla 
1 cup powdered sugar 
1 cup chopped nuts (optional- again, we skipped them) 

Beat until smooth. Spread. (It will be THIN, but it ends up being the perfect amount!)

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