Apple

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil

3 large eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

3 cups Granny Smith apple -- peeled/finely diced*

3/4 cup flaked coconut

1 cup pecans -- chopped

*Any tart cooking apples may be used. Mix sugar and oil, add eggs and beat well. Combine flour, soda and salt. Add flour mixture to beaten egg mixture. Stir in vanilla, apples, coconut, and pecans. Mix well. Spoon butter into a greased tube pan. Bake at 325~ for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Allow cake to cool to room temperature before removing from pan.