Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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2 cups sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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4 granny smith apples, peeled and sliced
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1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Cake: Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl until blended.
- Combine flour and next 3 ingredients.
- Add to butter mixture, stirring until blended.
- Stir in apple slices and 1 cup pecans.
- Spread into a greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes 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 pecans, if desired.
- Cream Cheese Frosting; Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Gradually add confectioner's sugar, beating at low speed until light and fluffy.
- Stir in vanilla extract.