1 1/2 cups canola oil
2 cups cane sugar
3 eggs
3 cups whole wheat flower
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vanilla extract
3-5 large apples, cut into small pieces
1 cup nuts, like walnuts or pecans (optional)
Combine oil, sugar and eggs and beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.
Add flour, salt, soda and vanilla and beat until smooth.
Gently fold in apples and pecans. If the batter is too stiff use the kitchenaid with a dough hook, otherwise the apple pieces will be mushed.
Bake in greased bunt pan at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Remove cake from pan, turn it upside down and let cool.
You can substitute the apple with pear very nicely.
Prepare sauce.
1 stick vegetable butter
2 tsp goat or soy milk
1/2 cup light brown sugar
Cook all ingredients for about 15 minutes or when the sugar is dissolved. Pour on cake.
Excerpt from Cooks.com