Kentucky Pecan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. self-rising flour
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 c. applesauce
2 1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon
4 egg yolks
2 Tbsp. hot water
1 c. chopped pecans
4 egg whites

Preparation

Combine
flour,
sugar,
oil, applesauce, cinnamon, egg yolks and
hot water in order listed; beat until smooth.
Stir in pecans.
Beat
egg
whites
until
stiff; fold into batter. Pour mixture into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Invert pan and cool cake completely; remove from
pan.
Sprinkle
top
of
cake
with powdered sugar.