INGREDIENTS
  • 5 C tart apples, cored, peeled, chopped
  • 1 C sugar
  • 1 C dark raisins
  • ½ C pecans, chopped
  • ¼ C vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2½ C sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1½ tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. Lightly oil a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine apples with sugar, raisins, and pecans; mix well. Let stand 30 minutes.
  4. Stir in oil, vanilla, and egg. Sift together flour, soda, and cinnamon; stir into apple mixture about 1/3 at a time just enough to moisten dry ingredients.
  5. Turn batter into pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. Cool cake slightly before serving.