BUTTERMILK APPLE POUND CAKE

     Cake:  1 -1/2 teaspoons vanilla;  1-1/2 cups sugar;  1-1/2 cups oil;  3 eggs;  3 cups flour;  1 teaspoon baking soda;  1 teaspoon salt;  3 cups chopped apple;  *1 cup coconut;  **1 cup nuts.

    Glaze:  1 tablespoon corn syrup;  3/4 cup sugar;  1/2 teaspoon baking soda;  1/2 cup buttermilk;  1 stick butter;  1 teaspoon vanilla (boil 5 minutes)

    Blend first 7 ingredients with mixer.  Stir in apples, coconut, and nuts.  Bake in greased and floured bundt pan 1 hour 20 minutes at 350 degrees or until tests done.  Cool, turn out of pan, punch small holes in top of cake and pour glaze over cake (letting glaze soak in).

*I don't use the coconut, since we don't like it, and add extra apple instead

**I use chopped pecans

Hope you enjoy this recipe!  We love apple cake and this one is a bit rich, but yummy!!!

Logan