Apple Cake

This was a recipe from a holiday site I was sent, and is from the kitchen of Mary Elms.

• Ready In: 1 hr 18 mins
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 3  eggs
• 2  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  cup raisins
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts, chopped
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 2  cups apples, peeled and chunked
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 6  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄2-3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 4  cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Cover raisins with water, cook for 3 minutes, drain well.
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease a 13x9 inch pan.
3. Mix dry ingredients together.
4. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
5. Stir in raisins, nuts and apples. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour.
6. Remove from oven and let cool before frosting.
7. Frosting: Combine the 6 tablespoons butter with the 1/4 cup milk and 1/2 to 3/4 cup brown sugar and boil for 2 minutes.
8. Let cool. Mix in 4 cups confectioners sugar 1 cup at a time until spreading consistency.
9. After frosting, sprinkle some chopped nuts on top.
10. As an option, replace the frosting with ice-cream. Mmmm.