• 15 cups chopped red apples
• 21/3 cup Tennessee whiskey (can be omitted)
• 31 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 42 cups granulated sugar
• 52 large egg s
• 61 teaspoon pure vanilla
• 72 1/2 cups all -purpose flour
• 81 teaspoon sal t
• 91 teaspoon baking soda
• 102 cups chopped pecans
• 111 stick unsalted butter
• 121 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 133/4 cup evaporated milk
• 141/2 teaspoon sal t
• 151 teaspoon pure vanilla

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Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, peel 5 red apples, quarter and then cut out the core. Slice each quarter into 2 halves.

2. 2

   Roughly chop each apple and place it in a bowl. Pour whiskey over the apples and set aside.

3. 3

   In a mixing bowl, combine oil and sugar; mix well. Add one egg at a time, beating after each egg until mixed well.

4. 4

   Mix dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.

5. 5

   Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the mixing bowl. On low speed, mix until all dry ingredients are incorporated.

6. 6

   Remove the mixing bowl, add vanilla, apples, and pecans. Mix by hand until all ingredients are incorporated.

7. 7

   Oil and flour a large Bundt pan or mini Bundt pans (makes 18 to 24 mini Bundts). Pour batter into the Bundt pan, place on the center rack, and bake for 20 - 30 minutes or until the cake is golden brown. If using mini Bundt pans, spoon 1/2 cup cake batter into each mini Bundt pan. Place on the center rack and bake for 10 - 14 minutes or until the cake is golden brown.

8. 8

   Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack for 20 minutes (15 minutes if using mini Bundt pans).

9. 9

   While the cakes are cooling, make the sauce or glaze. In a medium iron skillet or saucepan, place butter and brown sugar on medium heat. Let the butter melt and the sugar dissolve. Then stir with a wooden spoon until incorporated, about 6-8 minutes.

10. 10

    Remove from the stovetop. Add evaporated milk and stir to incorporate. Place back on the stovetop and cook 2 –4 minutes.

11. 11

    Remove from the stovetop. Add vanilla and salt; stir. Let cool at least 15 minutes.

12. 12

    Unmold onto cake and pour icing over the entire cake or cakes. Let set at room temperature for 1 hour before you cut.