Fresh Apple Cake

Fresh Apple Cake

•2 cups all purpose flour

•1 teaspoon baking soda

•1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

•1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

•3 large eggs

•1 cup sugar

•1 cup vegetable oil

•2 teaspoons vanilla extract

•3 cups peeled, cored, chopped gala apples

•1/2 cup chopped sweetened dried cranberries

•1/2 cup chopped pecans

1. Set rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 12-cup tube pan.

2. Sift together flour, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, just until broken. Whisk in sugar in a steady stream. Continue whisking for another minute, or until lightened. Whisk in oil in a slow stream, then vanilla.

4. Use a rubber spatula to fold in flour mixture. Fold in apples, cranberries, and pecans.