1/2 c. vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. diced raw apples
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped walnuts

Dust apples, raisins and nuts with some of the flour; set aside. Blend oil, sugar and slightly beaten eggs. Sift together remaining flour, salt, soda; add to egg mixture. Fold in coated apples, nuts and raisins. Turn into 10 inch greased tube pan and bake in 325 degree oven for 1 hour an d 15 minutes.

SAUCE FOR CAKE:

1/2 c. buttermilk
1 stick butter
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Combine buttermilk, butter, sugar, vanilla and soda; boil rapidly for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour over cake in pan while the cake is still hot. Leave in pan for several hours before serving. Actually better the next day!