Apple Squares with Maple Glaze

Headed to Kings Dominion today with my family!!! Leaving for the beach this weekend, life is looking good :)

Delicious. That's all I have to say about these :) Next time though, I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar.

Apple Squares with Maple Glaze

Cake
3 large eggs
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup olive oil 
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cups all-purpose flour 
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3 cups chopped unpeeled apples (Braeburn, Gala, or similar)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Maple Glaze
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
2 tablespoons skim milk
1 tbsp pure maple syrup (can use 1 tsp maple extract also)

For the Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.  Grease a 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan; set aside. Leave the apples unpeeled, but remove core and chop the apples into small pieces.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine eggs and salt.  Beat at medium speed until frothy, about 1 minute.  Add the sugar, applesauce, and oil then beat until blended.  
3. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, and beat just until combined.

4. Fold in the apples, nuts and vanilla.  Pour into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.  Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned and set.  Set the pan on a wire rack, let cool.  

For the Glaze:

5. In a medium bowl combine the powdered sugar, butter and enough milk to make a spreadable consistency. This was about 2 tablespoons. Mix until smooth. Add the tablespoon of maple syrup/maple extract, and stir.  Spread over the mostly cooled cake.  Let the frosting set, then cut into bars.

Adapted from Sprinkled with Flour.