Washington Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Chopped Apples (Granny Smith, Jonagold, any good baking apple, sautéed until soft in a small amount of butter)
• 2 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2 cups Granulated Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1 ½ Cups Applesauce
• ¾ Cup Oil (Canola)
• 4 Eggs
• ½ Cup Walnuts (Optional)