Roman Apple Cake
["1 c. sugar", "2 1/4 c. flour", "1/4 tsp. salt", "3/8 tsp. baking powder", "1 1/2 tsp. baking soda", "1/2 tsp. cloves", "1 tsp. cinnamon", "2/3 c. shortening (I use Imperial margarine)", "2 large eggs", "2/3 c. milk", "1 1/2 tsp. vanilla", "3 c. apples, pared and chopped"]
["Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Combine dry ingredients in mixing bowl. Beat in shortening, eggs, milk and vanilla; mix well.", "Stir in apples by hand.", "Pour batter into a 9 x 13-inch or 9 x 9-inch pan (for deeper cake), then cover batter with topping."]
["sugar", "flour", "salt", "baking powder", "baking soda", "cloves", "cinnamon", "shortening", "eggs", "milk", "vanilla", "apples"]