Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 heaping cups peeled and chopped apples (about ¼ inch thick cubes)
• 1/2 cups toasted walnuts (optional)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Butter or oil a bundt pan or a 9x13 baking dish.
3. 3
   Combine oil, eggs and sugar in a large bowl.
4. 4
   In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon
5. 5
   Add flour mixture to egg and sugar mixture, being careful not to overstir.
6. 6
   Add apples and nuts (if using) to the batter.
7. 7
   If using a bundt pan, sprinkle the final ¼ cup of brown sugar and ½ tsp cinnamon on the bottom of the greased bundt pan.
8. 8
   Pour batter into your pan, spreading evenly.
9. 9
   If using a 9x13 baking dish, sprinkle the ¼ cup of brown sugar and ½ tsp cinnamon evenly on top of the batter.
10. 10
    Bake for 35 – 40 minutes, or until you can pull a toothpick out clean.
11. 11
    Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool.