Aunt Gin's Apple Cake

Aunt Gin got it from her sister-in-law in West Virginia. It is a very good keeper so it is good to ship to someone far away. Granny Smith apples diced fine are the best apples to use.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 4  cups  diced apples
• 3  cups  sifted flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup  salad oil
• 2  whole eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts
• 1⁄2 cup  plumped raisins

Directions

1. Sift dry ingredients together.
2. (flour,baking soda,salt & cinnamon)
3. Mix oil ,sugar & eggs. Add to the dry
4. ingredients. Then add apples and / or.
5. nuts and raisins if desired.
6. place into a well greased or sprayed
7. tube pan -- this is a stiff batter.
8. bake 60 -70 minutes in a 325 degree.
9. oven. Cool and remove from pan --
10. yes this is a heavy cake -- but so tasty.
11. and a long keeper
12. if kept in an airtight container.