Kentucky Pecan Cake

--Adopted Recipe--

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups self rising flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups  vegetable oil
• 1  cup applesauce
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons cinnamon, Ground
• 2  tablespoons hot water
• 4  egg yolks
• 1  cup pecans, chopped
• 4  egg whites
•  powdered sugar

Directions

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in order listed; beat at medium speed of mixer until smooth.
2. Stir in chopped pecans.
3. Beat room temperature egg whites until stiff; fold into batter.
4. Pour mixture into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
6. Invert pan, and cool cake completely; remove from pan.
7. Sprinkle top of cake with powdered sugar.