Apple Coffee Cake

Tart apples and raisins make for a moist, delicious cake.

Ingredients

• 5 cups tart apples, cored, peeled, and chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dark raisins
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 and 1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 and 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly oil a 13×9×2-inch pan.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine apples with sugar, raisins, and pecans; mix well. Let stand for 30 minutes.
4. Stir in oil, vanilla, and egg. Sift together flour, baking soda, and cinnamon; stir into apple mixture about 1/3 at a time, stirring just enough to moisten dry ingredients.
5. Turn batter into pan. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
6. Cool cake slightly before serving.