Aunt Faye's Apple Cake

Kerfuffle-Upon-Wincle's Note:

Every year for our Christmas gift, my namesake Aunt Faye made her apple cake for me, and my two sisters -- It is a special honor to share Aunt Faye's Apple Cake recipe with my Zaar friends.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 18

Apple Cake

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 4 eggs (extra large)
• 3 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups granny smith apples , chopped (I peel ~ your choice to peel, or not!)
• 1 cup pecans, chopped or 1 cup walnuts
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Butterscotch Glaze

• 1 dash salt
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Apple Cake directions:.
2. Mix sugar, oil, and eggs. Blend well.
3. Sift flour, salt and soda. Hold out 1/2 cup flour mixture to dredge fruits and nuts.
4. Beat dry ingredients into wet ingredients ~ add vanilla.
5. Stir in apples, nuts, and coconut dredged in 1/2 cup flour (from above).
6. Pour into greased and floured 10 inch tube, or large bundt pan.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes. Cool and top with glaze.
8. Butterscotch Glaze directions:.
9. Combine salt, butter, evaporated milk, and brown sugar in saucepan over medium heat.
10. Bring to a boil and cook gently (not a hard rolling boil) for 5 minutes.
11. Add vanilla; stir, and pour over cooled cake.
12. Makes 18-20 servings.