Fresh Apple Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening
3 eggs
2 1/2 c. chopped apples
3 c. flour
1 c. raisins
1 c. pecans
2 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon juice

Preparation

Mix sugar and shortening; add eggs.
Mix well.
Add vanilla and lemon juice; mix well.
Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
Add apples to sugar and shortening mixture; then add dry ingredients.
Mix well.
Add nuts and raisins last.
Bake 1 hour at 375\u00b0 or until done when a toothpick comes out clean.