Fresh Apple Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 c. salad oil
3 eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. chopped dates
3 c. chopped fresh cooking apples
2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Mix sugar and oil with electric mixer, beating at high speed for 1 minute.
Mix dry ingredients and add dates (optional).
Add to sugar mixture.
Fold in apples, vanilla and nuts and pour into greased and flour-dusted angel food cake pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake tests done.
Cool on rack for 15 minutes before removing from pan.
Serves 8 to 10.