Waldorf Astoria Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup chopped apples
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the walnuts, raisins, and brandy. Let this mixture sit while you prepare the rest of the cake.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
4. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vegetable oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract. Add in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. Gradually add in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
6. Stir in the soaked