Fresh Apple Cake

3 Tbs + 2 cups sugar
3 tsp ground cinnamon
3 cups self-rising flour
1 1/2 cups canola oil
3 eggs
3 chopped apples
2 tsp vanilla
pecans & raisins optional
Melted canned frosting

Preheat oven to 325 deg. Spray 10" tube pan. Combine 3 Tbl sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon and coat inside of pan w/mixture.

Mix flour and remaining cinnamon. At med. speed, beat oil and remaining sugar until blended. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir imn apples and vanilla and add to flour mixture until blended. Lift pan about 2" from counter; drop to release bubbles.

Bake tube pan 1 1/2-1 3/4 hrs until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool on rack 15 min. Remove from pan. Cool completely and pour melted canned vanilla frosting as glaze.

The longer it sets, the better it gets.