You’ll need:
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2 cups peeled & finely diced apples (2 apples – Golden Delicious or Granny Smith are best) - ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
Mix apples and sugar in a large mixing bowl, then let stand for ½ hour. Add oil and egg—blend. Mix and sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Stir in. Add vanilla and walnuts. Turn into well-greased and floured 8-inch square cake pan. Bake at 350° for 45–50 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then on a cake rack. Serve apple cake plain or dusted with confectioners’ sugar, whipped cream, or ice cream.
