Ingredients: 

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups Granny Smith apples, diced
• 1/4 cups pecans, chopped
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• cooking spray

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. To prepare cake, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife
3. Combine flour and the next four ingredients (flour through nutmeg) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk
4. Add apples and pecans; toss gently to combine
5. Make a well in the center of the mixture
6. Combine sugar, applesauce, vanilla, and eggs in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended
7. Add flour to mixture
8. Stir  until just moist
9. Spoon batter into 13 X 9 inch pan coated with cooking spray
10. Bake for 55 minutes

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