Shelly's Recipe

CARAMEL APPLE COFFEECAKE

Category: Coffee Cake

3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups chopped, peeled apples

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs until foamy; gradually add sugar. Blend in oil and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; add to egg mixture. Stir in apples and pecans.

Pour into greased 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake to a serving platter.

TOPPING: 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup milk, pinch salt, 1 cup packed brown sugar. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan; boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly; slowly pour over warm.