Steve and Jeff's favourite apple cake

After many an apple crisp, crumble and pie have been baked for sake of using up the apples in my crisper, I decided to search my recipe books for something new to create with these tasty pieces of fruit.
Behold...the APPLE CAKE!
I think this is probably the 5th or 6th time that I've made this cake since I was pregnant with my son, but they still ask for it!
*source Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook: Limited Edition*

2 beaten eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp lemon peel
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup cooking oil
1 tbsp vanilla
3 cups, chopped, peeled apples (I used Red Prince this time)
1 cup toasted pecans (optional)

Allow eggs to come to room temp (about 30 mins). Grease and lightly flour a 10 inch tube pan; set aside. In a med. bowl, stir together flour, lemon peel, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl (I use Kitchy the KitchenAid mixer)combine sugars, oil, eggs and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 mins. Add flour mixture and beat on low until just combined. Fold in apples and pecans (if adding). Spoon batter into cake pan.

Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hr or until cake tester/knife/toothpick/icepick comes out clean. Cool on rack for 10 mins, then remove from pan.

They recommend sprinkling the cooled cake with sifted icing sugar, but as my husband and brother-in-law both NEED to have icing on any and all cupcakes and cakes, I ice it with either a buttercream or simple white icing while still slightly warm.

Enjoy! *picture to come once its out of the oven