Shenandoah Valley Apple Cake

• 3 teaspoons sugar, for coating the tube or bundt pan
• 1 cup oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 cups chopped tart apples (Rome, York or McIntosh)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Grease pan and shake sugar in it until the sides and bottom are well coated.
3. Combine oil and sugar until well blended.
4. Add eggs, beating well after each addition.
5. Mix in vanilla.
6. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
7. Slowly add flour mixture to the sugar mixture.
8. Add the apples and nuts.
9. Pour batter into pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
10. **Note: You may notice that this batter will be quite thick.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shenandoah-valley-apple-cake-70013 (may not work)