New England Apple Cake

Ingredients

Apple Mixture

• 4
  
  cups apples peeled and cut small (Gala, Rome, or Paula Red work well}
  
• 1½
  
  cups sugar
  
• ½
  
  cups canola or vegetable oil
  
• 2
  
  eggs slightly beaten
  
• 2
  
  teaspoons vanilla
  

Dry ingredients

• 2
  
  cups flour
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon cinnamon
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon salt
  
• 1
  
  teaspoon baking soda
  
• 
  
  1 cup chopped walnuts and/or raisins
  

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. With large spoon mix together apples, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until blended.
3. Combine dry ingredients (except nuts and raisins) and stir into apple mixture. Mix until flour is blended in.
4. Add nuts and raisins.
5. Spray 9 X 13 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and spoon mixture into pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.