1 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, and set aside. Blend oil, sugar, and lightly beaten eggs. Sift together remaining flour, salt, soda; add this to egg mixture, fold in coated apples, nuts, and raisins. Turn into 10 inch greased cake pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

SAUCE FOR CAKE:

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

Combine buttermilk, butter, sugar, vanilla, and soda. Boil rapidly for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, pour over cake while still hot. Leave in pan several hours before removing.