Apple Pecan Cake with Cinnamon

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Cake

 * 2 eggs
 * 2 cups sugar
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 2 tsp vanilla extract
 * 1½ cups vegetable oil
 * 2 tbsp lemon juice, strained
 * 1 tbsp lemon rind
 * 3 cups plain flour
 * 1¼ tsp baking soda
 * 1 tsp cinnamon
 * ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
 * 3 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and grated
 * 2¼ cups pecans, chopped

Frosting

 * 4½ oz cream cheese, softened
 * ¾ cup sweet butter
 * 1½ cups confectioners' sugar
 * ¾ tsp cinnamon
 * ¾ tsp vanilla

Garnish

 * ¾ cup chopped pecans
 * 40 whole pecans

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
 * 2) In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs until frothy.
 * 3) Beat in sugar, salt, vanilla, and vegetable oil, lemon juice and lemon rind.
 * 4) Beat until well blended and set aside.
 * 5) In a separate bowl, measure out 3 cups of flour.
 * 6) Add baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg and sift ingredients together.
 * 7) Gradually beat the dry ingredients into sugar-egg mixture until well blended.
 * 8) Stir in the grated apples and chopped nuts.
 * 9) Butter a tube pan and flour lightly.
 * 10) Pour in cake batter and bake at 355 degrees for 1½ hours or until done.
 * 11) Cool in pan for a few minutes.
 * 12) In a large bowl, combine all frosting ingredients except pecans.
 * 13) Beat until fluffy.
 * 14) Spread onto cool cake.
 * 15) Sprinkle top with chopped pecans.
 * 16) Garnish base with whole pecans.
 * 17) Enjoy.