#2962 - Apple Bran Cake

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
4 cups finely chopped baking apples (wash, peel and core apples before chopping)
1 cup Kellogg's All-Bran cereal (crushed)
Frosting: 1 - 3oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (softened); 1 TBSP softened butter; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 1/2 cups Domino's powdered sugar

In a mixer add 1/2 cup softened butter and white sugar--beat. Add eggs--beat. Add baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg--beat. Add flour--beat. Remove bowl from mixer--add chopped apples and crushed All-Bran--stir until mixed. Pour the batter into a greased 9 x 9 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool completely. Frosting: in a mixer add cream cheese and 1 TBSP softened butter--beat. Add vanilla and powdered sugar--beat until smooth. If too thick add a little milk and beat again. Frost the cake.