Thanks! I haven't posted the recipe yet, but here it is, for anyone who may want to give it a try. It's good!
CHUNKY APPLE CAKE W/CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Cake -
1/2 C. butter, melted
2 C. sugar
2 large eggs
1 tea. vanilla
2 C. flour
1 tea. baking soda
1 tea. salt
2 tea. cinnamon
4 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced (I actually cut mine into approx. 1" pieces)
1 C. chopped walnuts, toasted
Stir together melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl until blended. Combine flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon; add to butter mixture, stirring until blended. Stir in apple slices and walnuts. Spread in a greased 9" x 13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely and spread with cream cheese frosting (below) and sprinkle with extra walnuts, if desired.
Frosting -
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
3 Tbsp. butter, softened
1-1/2 C. powdered sugar
1/8 tea. salt
1 tea. vanilla
Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sugar & salt, beating till blended. Stir in vanilla.
NOTE: I have to warn you, this batter looks really strange when you put it in the pan. It's pretty thick, and it looks like there's way more apples than batter. Trust me - just go with it. Somehow, weird as it looks before baking, it comes out so delicious. I've made this for many people, and it's always a HUGE hit!