Fresh Apple Cake w/ Caramel Sauce (Pat in Idaho)

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I have baked this apple cake for years. My family loves it.

Fresh Apple Cake w/ Caramel Sauce
1 cup cooking oil
2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3 cups apples (peeled and finely diced, I use Granny Smith)
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 Tbls. flour

Beat together the oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla (about 3 minutes)
Mix the flour, salt and baking soda together. Add to the wet ingredients. Beat until well blended. Stir in the apples.

Combine the walnuts and 1 tbls. flour; stir into the batter. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until the cake tests done.
Cool in pan on rack. When cool, spread with the following topping;

Caramel Sauce
Combine 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed, and 1/4 cup milk Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes; stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and spread at once over top of cake.

Submitted by Pat in Idaho
Printed in Nancy's Kitchen Newsletter 3/16/05