Mamone's Ozark Fresh Apple Cake

3 cups chopped apples
1 1/2 cups oil
2 cups sugar
2 1/2 cups sifted self-rising flour
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
Peel apples and chop in small pieces. Pour oil into mixing bowl. Add sugar and eggs. Beat with electric mixer until well blended. Put dry ingredients together and gradually add to creamed mixture. Add vanilla, nuts and apples. This will be a heavy batter. Bake in greased tube pan at 350 degrees 45-60 minutes.

Icing:
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 stick butter
Cook 2 1/2 minutes.