Apple cake with caramel sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 3 cups apple chunks (preferably Red Delicious, approximately 3 large, peeled and cored)
• Caramel Sauce (recipe follows)

Caramel Sauce:

• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup cream or evaporated milk

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Preparation

• Preheat oven to 300 F. Thoroughly grease a tube or bundt pan.
• Combine oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir into wet mixture. Carefully stir in apples and nuts.
• Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 1-1/2 hours.
  
• Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then remove to cake plate.
• Caramel Sauce:
  Over low heat (or in double-boiler), melt brown sugar and butter. Stir in vanilla and cream, cook until thick, stirring occasionally. Spoon over individual portions of cake and serve.