1 1/3 c. vegetable oil
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. peeled, cored and diced tart apples

Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan. Line with waxed paper and grease paper. Set pan aside. Put oil, sugar and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Beat with electric mixer until well blended. Add flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes (caution: batter is very thick; use a strong, heavy-duty mixer).

Beat in apples. Transfer cake batter to prepared pan and smooth top to spread evenly in pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees and continue baking until cake tests done, 35 to 40 minutes more. Remove cake from oven and set aside to cool 5 minutes.

Carefully turn cake out of pan, remove waxed paper and turn over again. Drizzle frosting over cake while slightly warm. Frosting can be made by beating 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, softened, 3 tablespoons evaporated milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3/4 cup chopped pecans.