- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups diced peeled apples
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, divided
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. Combine graham cracker crumbs, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and mix well. Fold in apples and 3/4 cup walnuts. Spread into three greased 8-in. round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until cake test done. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Whip cream and confectioners' sugar until stiff; spread between layers and on top of torte. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts.