Fresh Apple Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 c shortening
• 2 c sugar
• 5 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp margarine
• 3 c plain flour
• 1 12 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp allspice
• 12 tsp nutmeg
• 12 tsp salt
• 12 tsp soda
• 34 c buttermilk
• 1 c fresh apples grated
• 12 c chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325
2. Cream shortening and sugar
3. Add eggs beating after each one
4. Add vanilla and mix well
5. Mix flour spices salt and soda together and add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk
6. Fold in apples and pecans
7. Blend well
8. Pour into 10-inch well-greased and floured tube cake pan Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
9. Remove and brush with glaze