Shelly's Recipe

BUTTERY CINNAMON APPLE CAKE (or Blueberry)

Category: Cakes

1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
1-3/4 cups sugar (you may reduce to 1 1/2 cups for a less sweeter taste)
1 tbsp vanilla
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup sugar (can use white or brown sugar)
3 tsp cinnamon
3 large apples, peeled and chopped or 2 cups fresh blueberries may be substituted

Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.

In a bowl, beat the butter with 1-3/4 cups sugar, cream cheese and vanilla until smooth and well combined (about 3 minutes). Add in eggs and continue beating for about 3-4 minutes.

In a small bowl combine flour with baking powder and salt; add to the cream mixture beating on low speed until combined.

In a small bowl combine 1/3 cup sugar with 3 tsp cinnamon.

In another bowl mix the chopped apples with 3 tbsp of the cinnamon mixture, then stir into the cake batter. Transfer to baking pan. Sprinkle the top with remaining cinnamon/sugar mixture. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until cake tests done.