Knobby Apple Cake

• 3-4 Cups peeled, cored and diced apples
• 1 Cup flour (I use whole wheat)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 Tablespoons Margarine
• 1 cup loose packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs well beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla (I also add 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring)
• 1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
• powdered sugar for dusting over cooled cake

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a small bowl mix dry ingredients; flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a larger bowl cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and maple flavorings. Mix until smooth. Slowly add dry ingredients mixing only until incorporated. Fold in apple chunks and nuts. Turn into a sprayed 8" square cake pan (round works too). Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Once cooled sprinkle top with a light dusting of powdered sugar. Double recipe for a 9"x13" pan and increase baking time by 10 - 15 minutes.