Golly Jean Applesauce Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup mazzola oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 t soda
• 1 t salt
• 2 t vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 3 cups diced apples (Newton or Pippin)

Directions:  Mix sugar, oil, and eggs.  Then add soda, salt, and vanilla.  To that, add the flour and apples.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1-1/2 hours.

*Aunt Jean was married to Al, my Dad’s brother.   He was also known as “Junior” because Grandpa MacDonald’s name was also Allan.  Jean and Al lived in Anaheim, and I would visit them often for holidays when I was stationed in California (more than once).  Aunt Jean is a gifted baker who I am still trying to get to give up her lemon meringue pie recipe!  The name Golly came from Uncle Al, because he always said, “Golly, golly,” and we always teased him about that.