This is a rich, hearty honey spice cake recipe that will quickly become a favorite in your family.
Author: Peggy Chaney
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 10 servings
Ingredients
3 Large eggs,at room temperature
¾ cup packed light brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
¾ cup Honey
¾ cup vegetable oil
2 & ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp. each baking powder and baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. salt
3 cups diced, peeled and cored crisp apples (Fuji, Granny smith or Golden Delicious)
1 cup broken Walnuts
1 cup diced dried apricots or golden raisins.
Honey Cream Cheese frosting (recipes follows)
½ cup finely chopped walnuts
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray 9 x 13 inch pan with a non-stick spray.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla for 5 minutes or until light.
Slowly beat in honey and oil until well blended.
In a separate bowl, stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together.
Add flour mixture, apples, walnuts, and apricots to egg mixture; Fold together until blended.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 35 minutes or until top is set; cool in pan.
Spread with Honey Cream Cheese frosting.
Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
Cut into squares.
Honey Cream Cheese Frosting - Beat 2 (8 oz.each) softened Cream Cheese, ½ cup Honey, and 2 tsp. vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Chill until stiff enough to spread.
Recipe by Mama Peggy at https://www.mamapeggy.com/apple-walnut-and-honey-spice-cake/