Fresh Apple Cake
["3 c. apples, peeled and diced", "2 c. sugar", "1 1/2 c. Wesson or Crisco oil", "3 c. plain flour", "3 eggs", "1 tsp. soda", "1 tsp. salt", "2 tsp. vanilla or 1 tsp. black walnut flavoring", "1 c. chopped black walnuts", "1 c. white raisins (optional)"]
["Cream together oil, sugar and eggs.", "Beat well.", "Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture.", "Add vanilla, apples and walnuts and mix gently.", "I add a little cinnamon.", "Bake in tube pan for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350\u00b0."]
["apples", "sugar", "oil", "flour", "eggs", "soda", "salt", "vanilla", "black walnuts", "white raisins"]