--CAKE:--
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
4 lg. apples, cored, unpeeled & grated
2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
--TOPPING:--
6 tbsp. margarine
2 c. water
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. vanilla
CAKE: Cream sugar and shortening together; mix in eggs. Stir dry ingredients together and add alternately with grated apples, mixing well. Bake in greased 13 x 9 inch pan at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm with warm spice topping. TOPPING: Melt margarine in saucepan; add water. Stir dry ingredients together in a bowl and add to saucepan, cooking and stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over individual servings of cake and serve warm.
