Fresh Apple Cake

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup canola oil
2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups apples
2 cup pecans
1 pound powdered sugar
8 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons vanilla

Instructions

Recipe by: Governor Fob James, Jr., Alabama

**This cake is very moist and is a fall favorite for picnics and potlucks.**

Cake: Combine oil and sugar. Beat in eggs. Sift together dry ingredients and add to the egg mixture. Bake in a 13 x 9 inch pan at 325 for 55 minutes.

Cool and ice with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

Have all ingredients at room temperature. In a large bowl beat sugar, cream cheese, and butter until whipped and smooth. Add vanilla and stir in pecans.