APPLE PECAN CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE

APPLE PECAN CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE 1½ cups of cooking oil 2 cups sugar 4 Eggs 3 cups of flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp cinnamon 1 tsp salt 2 tsps vanilla 3½ cups Granny Smith apples (approximately 3-4 apples), peeled and chopped 1 cup of chopped pecans Caramel Glaze ¾ cups butter (1½ sticks) 1 cup light brown sugar ¼ cup milk 1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 325° In a large mixing bowl, add oil, sugar and eggs, mix until nice and creamy. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to large bowl. Mix well. Add vanilla, mix well. Stir in apples and pecans. Pour into generously greased and floured tube pan (you can use two loaf pans in place of a tube pan). Bake at 325° for approximately 1 hour. Check using a tooth pick at about 50 minutes, and if it comes out clean, then your cake is done. If using the loaf pans, make sure to check it at about 50 minutes as well. Making the glaze In a small pan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in brown sugar and milk. Bring to a boil over low heat, then reduce to a simmer, stirring constantly. Let boil for 10 minutes, continue stirring. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir. Let cool. Once caramel glaze has cooled a bit, pour over the top of cake.