1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup soft shortening
2 eggs
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
1 cup undiluted evaporated milk
2 cups finely chopped peeled apples
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tbsp sugar
2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix 1 cup sugar, shortening, eggs and orange rind until smooth and creamy. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together.

Add to sugar mixture alternating with milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Stir in apples. Pour into a greased 8 by 12 inch pan and spread evenly over bottom of pan. Sprinkle pecans and 2 tablespoons reserved sugar on top of cake batter.

Bake 45 minutes.

Submitted by: Gloria Feck