Farewell to Autumn with Apple Cake

I couldn't resist posting a recipe as I finish up our grocery list.  We first became enchanted by Apple Cake after visiting our favorite tea room in Knoxville - Apple Cake Tea Room.  One of Ryan's preschool teachers gave us a recipe for apple cake & we have been devouring it every fall since then.  In case anyone is up for a final few tastes of fall this week - here is a tasty one to try:

Apple Cake
2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups apples, peeled & chopped
1 cup pecans

Mix dry ingredients (note:it will be a thick batter).  Add oil & eggs, then add apples and nuts.  Pour into a greased & floured bundt pan.  Begin with a cold oven.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

1 stick butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk

Mix and boil 3 minutes - pour over cooled cake once removed from bundt pan.  Get a big glass of milk & you are on your way to a happy fall ending.  :)

** If in France - some of the ingredients that I have heard are good substitutes:
65 organic flour is what I hear is the closest substitute for all purpose flour.
Sucre Cassonade - brown sugar -- light (cuivrée) or dark (ambrée)
Clear Crystal free flowing cassonade for white sugar
Bicarbonate de soudre - baking soda