Autumn Apple Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins or currants
3 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. thickly sliced, pared apples
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

In a small bowl, soak currants or raisins in water for 1 hour. Drain. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
In a large bowl, with electric mixer, beat oil and sugars until well blended, about 6 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in vanilla, then gradually beat in flour mixture. Fold currants into batter along with apples and pecans. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Spoon batter into 9-inch greased tube pan.
Bake 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.