4 cups diced apples
2 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. salt
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

Mix together in a bowl diced apples and sugar. Let stand for 45 minutes.

WHEN APPLE MIXTURE IS READY:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large mixing bowl sift together: flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and salt. Add to dry ingredients: eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract and pecans. Mix batter well.

Note: Batter will be very thick like cookie dough.

Stir in apple and sugar mixture. Turn in to tube pan.

Bake at 350°F for 70 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Submitted by: JT Adams