Apple Pecan Cake

2 cups granulated sugar
½ cup margarine
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups apples; sliced thin
1 cup Pecan Valley Pecan Pieces1. Preheat oven to 325ºF.
2. In a large mixing bowl cream margarine and sugar. Add beaten eggs and vanilla extract and whisk to blend well.
3. Combine baking soda, salt, flour and cinnamon; add to egg mixture and beat until thoroughly mixed.
4. Add peeled and thinly sliced apples along with the chopped pecans to batter. Blend only enough to spread apples and nuts throughout batter.
5. Grease and flour a 13-inch-by-9-inch-by-2-inch pan. Pour in the batter.Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour.