Apple Pound Cake – Irene

Cake:

  • 3 C flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 TSP baking soda
  • 2 TSP vanilla
  • 1 TSP salt
  • 3 C finely diced & pared apples
  • 1½ C corn oil
  • 1 C pecans or walnuts chopped
  • 3 C sugar

Glaze:

  • ½ C light brown sugar
  • ½ C butter
  • 2 TSP milk

Oven: 325° F

  1. Beat oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
  2. Mix dry ingredients and beat on low speed into liquids.
  3. Fold in apples and pecans.
  4. Pour into a greased and floured 9″ or 10″ tube or bunt pan. Bake for 80 minutes.
  5. Cool for 20 minutes, turn out on rack.
  6. Mix glaze and boil for 2 minutes. Spoon over warm cake.
  7. Cool and serve.