Honey Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
4 large eggs
1/4 c. vegetable oil, preferably canola
1 c. honey
1/2 c. orange juice
1/2 c. applesauce
3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with waxed paper.
Set aside.
In a large bowl of an electric mixer combine sugar and eggs; beat for 10 minutes or until light and thick.
Add oil and beat for 1 or 2 minutes.
Add honey; beat 1 minute.
Add orange juice and applesauce; beat 1 minute.
Set aside.
In a separate bowl sift together flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
Add to egg/honey mixture and beat again for 1 or 2 minutes, until well blended and fluffy.
With a spoon or spatula, gently fold 1/2 cup chopped pecans into batter.
Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup pecans on top and bake 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
Cool in pan on a rack. Cut into squares to serve.
Serves 16.