FRESH APPLE CAKE INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cup oil                1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla      2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon salt           3 cups chopped apples (good cooking apple, Granny Smith's works fine) 3 eggs                         1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup nuts                    3 cups plain flour Blend oil, sugar and eggs.  Sift flour, soda and salt and cinnamon.  Add to sugar mixture, add vanilla, apples and nuts.  Pour in tube pan.  Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees.  Let set in pan 5 minutes, then turn out on cake plate; cool slightly.  Spoon topping onto cake allowing to drizzle down the sides of cake. TOPPING INGREDIENTS: 3/4 cup brown sugar         1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup evaporated milk Mix sugar, butter and milk.  Cook 2 1/2 minutes or until thick.  Spoon topping onto cake allowing to drizzle down the sides of cake.