Saito's Birthday Cake

• 1/2 cup Canola oil
• 1/2 cup Unsweetened apple sauce
• 1/4 cup Sour cream
• 4 Eggs
• 2 cups Flour
• 2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 cip Apple, finely chopped

Icing:

• 1/2 pkg Cream cheese, softened (4 oz)
• 4 oz Peanut butter
• 1/4 cup Milk
• 2 tps Vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 2 - 8" cake pans.

In a large mixinf bowl, cream the canola oil, applesauce, and sour cream at medium speed. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.

Sift the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add the sifted ingredients to the large bowl and beat until combined. Fold in the apple.

Divide the batter between the 2 pans.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool cake in pans for 10 minutes before transferring cake to cooling rack.

Allow cake to cool completely before frosting.

ICING::

In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth.

Add the peanut butter and beat until smooth.

Slowly add the milk and vanilla and beat until creamy.

Using an offset spatula, frost the cake layers with a thin layer of frosting.

Refrigerate cake for 20 minutes before applying a second layer of frosting. Decorate cake as you see fit... keep in mind, no chocolate and try not to use anything with sugar!

~**ENJOY!**~

**Don't forget your best friend on their birthday! You both can share this treat =) **