APPLE CAKE

FRESH APPLE CAKE:

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups peeled, sliced apples
2 cups sugar (or 1 cup brown sugar)*
2 cups self-rising flour**
2 TSP. Cinnamon
2 Eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil***
2 TSP. vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans

* You can substitute 2 cups Splenda for white sugar or 1 cup of Splenda Brown Sugar.)

** You can use all-purpose flour instead and add 1 TSP. salt and 1 1/2 TSP. Baking Soda)

*** You can substitute 3/4 unsweetened applesauce for oil

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl, stir together apples and sugar.
Add DRY ingredients, stir well.
In separate bowl, beat eggs, oil (or applesauce), and vanilla.
Stir egg mixture into apple mixture, blending until well-mixed. Stir in pecans.
Put into well-greased 13 X 9 X 2 inch pan.
Bake for 50 minutes or until cake springs back when pressed.

Apple Dessert Sauce:

1 cup sugar*
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup heavy cream (or evaporated milk)
1 TSP. vanilla extract

* You can substitute 1 cup Splenda

Place all ingredients in saucepan, stir. Bring to boil over medium-high heat and cook 3 minutes.
Serve warm.