Fresh Apple Cake

This recipe I picked up from Mrs. William Green, We called her Big Mama.
She was my SIL, MIL. Make sense? sister in laws, Mother in Law.
The year was 1967, we lived in a neat house on Kenyon drive. Our owners came down from the mountains one weekend with lots of apples. I could in no way use that many, So my sister and I wrapped them in tissues, and stored them in a shed behind the house.
During this time, we were telling Big Mama about these apples and she gave us this recipe. I am sure Lou still has hers, but for those of you who don't, Please enjoy.

Fresh Apple Cake

1 cup oil

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

2 1/2 cups flour,

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 teaspoon good cinnamon

3 cups shredded apples

1 cup chopped nuts (optional).

Mix all together, Dough will be very stiff.
I bake mine in a Bundt Pan, a Bundt Pan my Mom gave me that many years ago.
Bake in preheated oven of 350 for 45-55 minutes.

Hint: To grate my apples I use a cheese grater. As I want them as fine as possible. Leaving some in chunks is also acceptable but does not seem to work as well.
My Cinnamon is Saigon Cinnamon.

Spices are one and only one of my extravagances. I love to bake and cook so I want real great flavor in my foods. Hence Good spices, Spices can get old fast, I had no idea they did that until I saw it on a cooking show. So to check it out I took my old can of sage to my DIL one Christmas, She had a new one, we tested. Mine was weak and not pungent. So now I dispose of periodically. My Daughter realized while here this summer. I had no selection of spices in my cupboard. She immediately went out and bought Italian Seasoning and garlic powder.
She should have taken it home with her as I have not used more of it yet. Maybe I should store them in the freezer. Good idea. Store dry products in the freezer to prolong their life.