Shelly's Recipe

AUTUMN SURPRISE CAKE

Category: Cakes

1 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. cooking oil
1/2 c. coconut
2 c. chopped apples, unpeeled

Mix apples and sugar and let stand a few minutes until juice forms. Sift flour, soda and salt together. Add to apples. Add remaining ingredients and mix. Pour in greased and floured 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

Caramel Frosting
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups confectioners sugar

Melt butter in pan, add brown sugar and milk. Boil over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring all the time. Remove, cool and add confectioners sugar. Add 1 tsp vanilla

Beat together and frost cake.