CHUNKY APPLE CAKE 
1 lg. cooking apple
3 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
1 c. salad oil
1/3 c. orange juice
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
3 eggs
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1 (3 1/2-4 oz.) flaked coconut

Grease and flour a 10" tube pan. Peel and dice apple. In large bowl with mixer at low speed beat flour and next 8 ingredients just until blended, constantly scraping bowl. Increase speed to high for 2 minutes. With spoon stir in diced apple, 1 cup chopped walnuts and half of the coconut. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Arrange remaining coconut and nuts on top in pretty design. Bake 25 minutes then cover cake with tent of tin foil, bake 1 hour longer or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan, cool. Serves 12 to 15.

 

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