Ingredients
- 4 eggs
 - 2 5/8 c sugar
 - 3 c flour
 - 3 c apple (grated peeled)
 - 5/8 c water
 - 5/8 c shortening
 - 5/8 c nuts (chopped)
 - 2 tsp baking powder
 - 1 tsp cinnamon
 - 1/2 tsp nutmeg
 
Grease 8 wide mouth pint jars. Fill them 1/2 full with mixture of all ingredients and bake on wire rack of oven for 45 minutes at 325 degrees. As soon as cake is done, take one out at a time and put on hot lid. Screw band down after wiping rim. Important: Do not add any other ingredients. Good for Christmas gifts.