3 eggs
1 1/4 c. oil
2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. self-rising flour
3 med. apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1 c. black walnuts, chopped

TOPPING:

1/2 stick butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. milk

Grease and flour a tube cakep an and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Blend eggs, oil and sugar until creamy. Add flour, a little at a time; blend well. Batter will be stiff. Fold in apples and nuts. Pour in tube pan and bake for 1 hour. Remove from pan after about 30 minutes. Punch holes in top of the cake.

Mix together topping ingredients in a saucepan. Boil for three minute, stirring frequently. Take off heat and pour topping over cake with a spoon, letting it seep into cake holes. Brush the sides of the cake with a kitchen brush. Let it set for at least 24 hour. (Makes 1 tube cake)