Fresh Apple Nut Cake with Caramel Icing     

Suggested by N.O'Neill of Sunnybank, WA

Serving Size  : 16  


Cake Ingredients
   3      cups             Sifted plain flour
   1      teaspoon      Baking powder
   1      teaspoon      Salt
   1      teaspoon      bicarbonate soda
   1      teaspoon      Cinnamon
   3/4   cup               Oil
   4      cups(about 6) Apples -- finely chopped            
   1      teaspoon      Vanilla
   2                         Eggs
   2      cups             Sugar
   1      cup               Pecans -- finely chopped

  Caramel Icing Ingredients
   2 1/2  cups Sugar
   3/4  cup   Milk
   1    Egg
   1/2  cup Sugar
   1/2     cup butter
   1      teaspoon  Vanilla

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  

2. In a large mixing bowl, sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt & cinnamon. 

3.   Add oil, apples & vanilla. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes until well blended.  

4. In another bowl, beat eggs until mixture is light yellow.  Gradually add sugar & 

    continue beating until light & fluffy. 

5.  Fold egg mixture into the apple mixture,  blending thoroughly.  Stir in nuts.  

6.  Pour into lightly greased 10" tube pan. Cook for 1 hr. & 10 min. or until skewer  

    inserted comes out clean.

Caramel Icing:   Mix 2 cups of sugar, milk & egg in saucepan & bring to a boil. 
 Brown 1/2 cup sugar in saucepan, then add it to egg mixture while boiling.
 Turn down heat, stirring, cool slightly & stir in butter & vanilla. 

Cool & spread over cake.