

Preheat oven to 350F.
Mix together sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Add chopped apples and mix until coated.
Add oil, eggs, 2 tsp. of the vanilla, and nuts (if using).
Pour into ungreased 9X13 inch pan.
Bake at 350F for 60 minutes.When the cake is done, mix together powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, and milk to make a thin glaze.
Brush glaze onto the top of the cake and place under broiler for a few minutes until the glaze begins to crackle.