Recipe: Shenandoah Valley Apple Cake

My son wanted an "apple caramel" cake for his birthday.

I thought about that one for a while,

then realized that I have a recipe for a cake

that fit that description,

and used to make it all the time because it was so good!

This is one of those cakes my mom used to make

when we were growing up.

It's not overly apple tasting,

even though there's plenty of apples in it.

It's more of a moist, buttery, caramel cake.

It's definitely a yummy cake!

Perfect for fall & winter gatherings.

Shenandoah Valley Apple Cake

Ingredients:

-1 cup cooking oil (canola or vegetable)

-2 cup sugar

-3 eggs

-1 1/4 tsp vanilla

-2 cup flour

-1 tsp salt

-1 tsp baking soda

-3 cups apples (peeled, cored and diced)

(Optional 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans)

ICING:

1/2 cup butter

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1. Beat oil, sugar, eggs & vanilla for 3 minutes on medium speed.

2. Sift flour, salt & baking soda, then gradually add to mixture.

3. Stir diced apples into mixture.

4. Pour mixture into 13x9 pan, and bake for 45 minutes.

5. On medium heat, bring butter, brown sugar & milk to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes. Pour over baked cake.

ENJOY!