Shenandoah Valley Apple Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. cooking oil
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3 c. diced, pared apples
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 Tbsp. flour
Caramel Topping (recipe follows)

Preparation

Beat together oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla (about 3 minutes). Sift together 2 cups flour, salt and baking soda.
Add dry ingredients, beating well after each addition.
Stir in apples. Combine walnuts and 1 tablespoon flour; stir into batter.
Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour or until cake tests done.
Cool in pan on rack.
Spread with caramel topping.
Makes 16 servings.