Golden Apple/Black Walnut Cake

Fall festivals in West Virginia are a tradition. Folks get together and celebrate, compete and most importantly eat. The Black Walnut Festival in Spencer, WV is gearing up for its 54th annual celebration, October 9-12, 2008 . Some of the "Main Events" include Art Demonstrations, An Ox Roast, Parades, Competitions, Bake Contest, Classic Cars, Static Displays, a Carnival, Food Concessions and a Chain Saw Carver and plenty of Music!
Even the Govenors' of the state get in on the fun. Here's a recipe from Ex Govenor Bob Wise:

Specialty Recipe
Golden Apple/Black Walnut Cake
Ingredients
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
4 cups chopped golden apples
1 cup chopped black walnuts
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Combine sugar, apples, and walnuts. Beat together eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla. Add flour and apple mixture alternately. Pour into greased and floured pans (Two 8 x 8-inch pans or one 9 x 13-inch pan). Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Cool. Frost with a lemon-butter frosting.

The Pepperoni Roll

Pepperoni rolls are a statewide treasure of the Mountain State. Different bakeries within the state claim credit. The 1920s seems to be the approximate appearance of these specialty rolls. An idea that developed deep in Marion county, West Virginia. These delectable treats have been coming out of West Virginia for more than 80 years.
This is my favorite! It all began when coal miners, on their way to work each day, would buy a stick of pepperoni and a loaf of bread to take into the mine. Then one day a baker came upon an idea; he decided to start slicing the pepperoni into smaller sticks and cook them within the bread. He did that for many of the local miners to take in their lunch buckets. Not only was it tasty but it also had the perfect packaging. Easy To Eat! A must when your eating lunch beneath the earth among dusty coal!
My recipe is very simple:
I use Pillsbury Pop-and - Fresh Dough, Pepperoni Slices, Cheese, Mozzarella or Provolone.
Roll out the dough, line with pepperoni and cheese, roll up. Put on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes, until lightly brown.
Sauce, mushrooms, peppers, onions can all be added to spice them up!