Easy No-Peel Apple Cake

I know it's only February, but I am already thinking about putting this on my Favorite Recipes of 2012 list once January 2013 comes rolling around. This cake was just that amazing! Super moist on the inside, crunchy on top from the sugar, and even better with a little whipped cream on top. It didn't last long so I guess I'll have to make another one soon!



Easy No-Peel Apple Cake
Source: The Well-Fed Newlyweds

For the Cake:
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. salt
2 t. cinnamon
2 t. baking soda
4 c. apples, diced into ½-inch pieces (about 4 medium apples)

For the Topping:
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
1/4 c. granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.

Combine all of the cake ingredients except the apples in the bowl of a stand mixer. Stir until just combined. Stir in the apples by hand. Spread the batter into the prepared baking dish. Top with the sugar and pecans. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool the cake in the baking dish on a cooling rack. Serve warm or room temperature.