Peg's Apple Cake

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups (360 ml) cups vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups (480 ml) of sugar
• 3 cups (720 ml) of flour
• 3 cups (720 ml) peeled, coarsely diced apples
• 1 cup (240 ml) chopped walnuts (pecans or hazelnuts may also be used)
• 1 cup ( 240 ml) raisins
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Frank adds ½ cup (120 ml) of chopped fresh candied ginger and ½ -1 cup of crumbled almond paste

Instructions:

• mix the oil, eggs, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl
• in another bowl, sift the flour, soda, salt, and cinnamon
• add the flour mixture to the oil mixture, and beat well
• add the remaining ingredients
• bake for 1½ hours at 325 °F / 165 °C (any pan will do, but a bundt looks nice)
• after cake is cool, dust with powdered sugar [Peg Cowen]