Harvest Cake
["4 c. chopped apples", "2 c. sugar", "3 c. flour", "2 tsp. soda", "1 tsp. salt or less", "1 c. oil", "2 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 tsp. almond (optional)", "1 c. nuts", "raisins (if preferred)", "1 tsp. nutmeg", "1 tsp. cinnamon"]
["Let apples and sugar stand, mixed, for 1 hour.", "Add remaining ingredients to same bowl.", "Mix all ingredients until well blended. Bake in tube pan (ungreased) for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes at 325\u00b0 or until toothpick, when inserted, comes out clean.", "Serve plain or with whipped cream or Cool Whip."]
["apples", "sugar", "flour", "soda", "salt", "oil", "eggs", "vanilla", "almond", "nuts", "raisins", "nutmeg", "cinnamon"]