Aunt Minnie's Apple Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
  
• 2 cups all purpose flour
  
• 1 cup walnuts or pecans
  
• 1 cup raisins
  
• 4 cups chopped and peeled Granny Smith apples
  
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  
• ¹/₂ cup vegetable oil
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
  
• ¹/₂ teaspoon cloves
  
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
  
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest