William Tells Never Miss Apple Cake Recipe 455

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in 1 egg; set aside.
• 2. In large bowl, beat oil with remaining sugar and eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into oil mixture until blended. Stir in apples, carrots and pecans, if desired.
• 3. Transfer half of apple batter to greased and floured 10" fluted tube pan; layer with cream cheese mixture and remaining apple batter.
• 4. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack to cool completely.
• 5. In large saucepan, bring brown sugar, butter and milk to boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat; whisk in confectioner's sugar and vanilla until smooth. Immediately drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with pecans and/or coconut, if desired, before icing sets up.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in 1 egg; set aside. 2. In a large bowl, beat oil with remaining sugar and eggs until well blended. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into oil mixture until blended. Stir in apples, carrots and pecans. 3. Transfer half of the apple batter to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan; layer with cream cheese mixture and remaining apple batter. 4. Bake at for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. 5. In a large saucepan, bring the brown sugar, butter and milk to a boil. Cook and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; whisk in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with pecans.