Apple Ring Coffee Cake               
Posted by Bev Thu, 18 Nov 2004, at 7:11 a.m.

Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups peeled chopped tart apples
Powdered sugar for garnish

Directions
Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease l0-inch tube pan; set aside.

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into large bowl. Stir in walnuts; set aside. Combine granulated sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs in medium bowl. Stir in apples. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.

Bake 1 hour or until wooden toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack. Sprinkle powdered sugar over cake.
 
Makes,12 servings