1 1/2 cup salad oil
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups finely chopped apples
1 cup chopped nuts
1 tsp. baking soda
Beat oil, eggs, sugar and vanilla . Sift flour with soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to egg mixture and mix until smooth. Stir in apples and nuts. Bake at 325° in a greased tube pan for about 1 hr. (May also be baked in a 9 x 13 pan for 50 - 55 min.) Test with toothpick. If desired, frost with cream cheese frosting.
Frosting
6 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
1 lb. confectioners sugar
Cream cheese and butter together. Sift in sugar slowly. If desired, flavor with a little lemon juice and rind.