Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix in the vanilla and beat well. Mix flour, cinnamon, and soda and add to above mixture. Add chopped nuts and apples. Spread in a 13 x 9 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. From Apple Recipes by the Connecticut Apple Marketing Board and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture ----