Kentucky Pecan Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups self rising flour
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 cup applesauce
2 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon, Ground
2 tablespoons hot water
4 egg yolks
1 cup pecans, chopped
4 egg whites
powdered sugar

Preparation

Combine first 7 ingredients in order listed; beat at medium speed of mixer until smooth.
Stir in chopped pecans.
Beat room temperature egg whites until stiff; fold into batter.
Pour mixture into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Invert pan, and cool cake completely; remove from pan.
Sprinkle top of cake with powdered sugar.