a birthday cake.

This cake, a very simple apple cake, is the most well-known recipe in our household. I first made it in our old apartment roughly four years ago. I found it on allrecipes and decided to throw it together for a party because it seemed so very easy. And goodness, besides being one of the simplest dessert recipes, it is one of the best cakes I have ever had.

This is the cake my husband talks about and craves constantly. It has become a tradition for me to bake it every year on his birthday and he usually finishes it by the end of the day. Yesterday he turned 25 and even though I was sick, I managed to pull myself together for ten minutes and bake him his favorite apple cake. He jokes that this will be the cake our kids will request when they come home from college.

Anyways, enjoy!

Apple Cake : from allrecipes

Ingredients:

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
3 eggs
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, eggs and apple pie filling. Pour into the prepared pan. Combine the brown sugar, flour, butter, cinnamon and walnuts. Sprinkle over the top of the batter.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.