Granny's Apple Cake

• 1 cup cooking oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs (well beaten)
• 2 cups flour (self-rising)
• 3 cups apples (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup pecans (or Walnuts)
• 12 cup raisins (or Chopped Dates)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon syrup (karo syrup, white)
• 12 cup margarine
• 12 cup buttermilk
• 12 teaspoon baking soda

1. Cake:.
2. Combine oil, sugar & eggs.
3. Beat well.
4. Add remaining ingredients (ending with the nutmeg- the rest of the ingredients are for the warm topping)& stir to blend well.
5. Pour into greased 9x11 pan (I prefer Pam w/flour).
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes.
7. Topping:.
8. Cook sugar, white syrup and margarine over medium heat until its reaches a soft boil stage.
9. Add soda to buttermilk and then pour into hot mixture.
10. Add vanilla last.
11. Remove from heat and beat with small mixer until slightly thickened, allowing it to cool alittle.
12. Pour warm caramel icing over the cake while it is still warm.

cooking oil, sugar, eggs, flour, apples, vanilla, pecans, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, syrup, margarine, buttermilk, baking soda

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grannys-apple-cake-325588 (may not work)