Make After School Special with This Apple Walnut Snack Cake

The flavors of apples and cinnamon really shine in this Apple Walnut Snack Cake. It makes a delicious after school snack, breakfast or dessert (we enjoyed it for all three 😉 ).

This recipe is adapted from my mom’s original cookbook that became this blog. I reduced the fat and sugar a bit and grated the apples instead of slicing them since my picky eater does not like chunks of fruit in anything.

The result was even better than I imagined. It was beautifully moist but not greasy and was an apple flavored cake instead of a spice cake with chunks of apple in it.

Use any type of apple you like best. I used four Gala apples we got from our local CSA.

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Apple Walnut Snack Cake

A moist dense cake loaded with apples, cinnamon and walnuts.

Ingredients

• 4 cups apples grated
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/3 cups vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 3 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup walnuts finely chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9" square pan.

2. Put apples in a large bowl. Sift dry ingredients over apples.

3. Add oil, eggs, vanilla and 1 cup of nuts.

4. Stir until all ingredients are evenly moist. Pour into baking pan. 

5. Bake until firm and lightly browned.

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