Apple Cake

I made the most delicious apple cake today and the kids were raving about it. I'm looking at ways to use stored food, and still feel like we are having some treats.
This cake called for white flour, but I used whole wheat flour. It called for 2 cups sugar, and I reduced it to 1 1/2, and I used cane sugar. It called for 1 1/2 cups of apples chopped, but I also added about 2 tbsp of apple sauce. I put pecans in instead of walnuts. The cake was perfect. We had some apples that were starting to lose their crisp and crunch, so I chopped those up for this.

Apple Cake

INGREDIENTS
3 1/2 cups apples - peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup water
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup margarine, melted
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts

2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons hot water
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS
In a medium bowl, mix the apples and sugar. Let stand about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 10x15 inch baking pans. (I used a bunt pan)
Stir the water into the bowl with apples. Blend eggs and margarine in a small bowl, and mix with the apples. Mix in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in the raisins and walnuts. Transfer to the prepared pans. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool slightly before turning out of pans. In a medium bowl, blend confectioners' sugar, hot water, and vanilla extract. Drizzle over the cakes while still warm.