GERMAN APPLE CAKE

3 cups chopped apples
1 1/2 cups oil
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
2 tsp vanilla extract
FOR THE GLAZE:
3 tbsp. butter or margarine
3 tbsp. granulated sugar
3 tbsp. packed brown sugar
3 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly oil and flour a bundt to tube-type pan.

Place chopped apples in lightly salted water while you prepare the batter.

Beat together oil and white and brown sugars. Add eggs, one at a time until well blended.

Sift together dry ingredients. Add to sugar-egg mixture, mixing well.

Stir in well-drained apples, nuts and vanilla. Spread evenly in prepared pan.

Bake at 325 degrees F about 1 1/2 hours or until done. Cool in pan 20 minutes. Turn out onto wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle glaze over cake before serving.

PREPARE THE GLAZE:
In a saucepan, combine glaze ingredients. Bring to boil. Boil 1 minute. Cool slightly. Spoon over cooled cake.