Food Friday #5

Do you have lots of apples?  Need a recipe to use some of those delicious apples?  Well, here's a cake I am sure you will enjoy.  This is a dense cake and I don't always put the glaze on it...your choice!!
I've made this cake many times and it is yummy...especially during the fall season when apples are abundent!!

Raw Apple Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups Sugar
• 1-1/2 Cup Oil
• 3 Eggs
• 3 Cups All Purpose Flour*
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 3 Cups Chopped Tart Apples
• 1-1/2 Cups Chopped Nuts (pecans or walnuts)

*Note: Self-rising flour may be substituted for all purpose flour, baking soda and salt.

Instructions:

• Beat with Mixer: Sugar, Oil and Eggs until well blended.
• Add Flour, Salt, Soda and Vanilla gradually.
• By hand, stir in apples and nuts until well blended.
• Pour into greased or sprayed tube pan.
• Bake 1 Hour and 10 Minutes in 350 degree preheated oven.

Cake Topping:

• 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
• 1-1/2 Stick Margarine
• 1/4 Cup Milk
• (whole pecans may be added for garnish)

Bring to rolling boil and cook for 3 minutes, stiring constantly. Pour over warm cake.