Maple Apple Spice Cake

-BORDEN'S PAMPHLET

- 1 1/2 c Flour

1 ts Baking powder

1 ts Ground cinnamon

3/4 c Butter, softened

2/3 c Firmly packed light brown

-sugar 2 Eggs

3/4 c Pure maple syrup

1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract

2 sm All purpose apples, pared

-and finely chopped (about 1 1/2 Cups)

3/4 c Chopped nuts

---CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
--- 3 oz Cream cheese; softened

1 tb Milk

1 ts Vanilla

2 1/2 c Powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together flour, baking powder and cinnamon; set aside. In large mixer bowl, beat margarine and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, syrup and vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in apples and nuts. Pour into well-greased and floured 9 inch square baking pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool. Spread with Cream Cheese Frosting. Store covered in refrigerator. Cream Cheese Frosting: In small mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth and of spreading consistency. Makes about 1 1/4 cups. Debbie's notes: I made this for a Halloween party but doubled it and baked it in two 9x12" baking pans and cut the cooking time down by about 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned on top and tests done. It's a great cake and sweet. Posted on GEnie Food & Wine RT Oct 26, 1993 by D.CARLSON [DEBBIE] MM by MMCONV and Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$ 71511,2253, Internet sylvia.steiger@lunatic.com, moderator of GT Cookbook and PlanoNet Lowfat & Luscious echoes
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