Paula Deen'S Fresh Apple Cake

• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups chopped apples (about 3 apples)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup raisins
• prepared frosting, melted (from a can)

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0F Grease 10" tube pan, combine 3 Tablespoons sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon, coat pan with sugar mixture.
2. Mix flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; set aside. Beat oil and sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and then stir in apples and vanilla. Add flour mixture until blended; stir in pecans and raisins.
3. Transfer to pan and then drop and shake the pan to release bubbles.
4. Bake 1 1/2 hours - 1 3/4 hours until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack 15 minutes, remove from pan and glaze.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/paula-deens-fresh-apple-cake-195502 (may not work)