Apple Walnut Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 granny smith apples
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 cup sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 grease and flour 9 inch cake pan.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. add sugar, then eggs and vanilla, beating after each addition.
• 4 in another bowl, sift together salt, baking powder, and flour. stir into butter mixture. spread batter evenly in cake pan.
• 5 peel, core and thinly slice apples. press slices into batter and top with walnuts and 2 tablespoons sugar.
• 6 bake 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown. cool 10 minutes.