Virginia’s Fresh Apple Cake (A Family Tradition)

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 cups plain flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup white raisins
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 3 cups cut up fresh apples
• ½ cup coconut
• ½ cup red cherries, cut up
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon cloves
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg

This ingredient list combines the sweetness of apples, raisins, and cherries with the nuttiness of pecans and the aromatic spices of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. The addition of coconut adds a lovely chewiness, and the oil keeps the cake moist and tender.

Instructions