Ingredients

1 ½ cups sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

3 large eggs, room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon baking soda

3 cups Smitten apples, chopped & peeled (1 cup finely, 2 cups chunky)

1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until well blended.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Fold in apples and walnuts.

Transfer to greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 – 45 minutes. Cool. Top with whip cream, if desired.