Caramel Apple Coffee Cake

• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups chopped peeled apples
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• TOPPING
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 pinch salt

1. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs until foamy; gradually add sugar. Blend in oil and vanilla.
2. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; add to egg mixture. Stir in apples and pecans.
3. Pour into a greased 10-in. tube pan; bake at 350u0b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the cake tests done.
4. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
5. Remove cake to a serving platter.
6. For topping, combine all ingredients in a saucepan; boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
7. Slowly pour over warm cake (some topping will run down onto the serving plate.).

eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, allpurpose, salt, baking soda, peeled apples, pecans, topping, butter, milk, brown sugar, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caramel-apple-coffee-cake-161708 (may not work)