Apple Walnut Cake

A tried and true Betty Crocker recipe, slightly modified by me to reduce sugar and fat.

Apple Cake


1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup of vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 cups minus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (I was out, so used cloves instead)
3 peeled, cored and chopped tart apples
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 13 by 9 inch dish with cooking spray. Mix sugar, oil and eggs in large bowl until blended, about one minute. Stir in remaining ingredients except for apples and nuts. Beat 2 minutes. Fold in apples and nuts. Pour into pan (batter will be thick, spread evenly in pan).
Bake until wooden pick inserted comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes.