Preheat oven to 350ยบ. Stir together apples and sugar. Add dry ingredients. Stir well. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, oil and vanilla. Stir eggs into flour mixture, blending until moistened. Stir in pecans. Pour into greased 13x9 pan. Bake 50 minutes or until cake springs back when pressed. Serve with Apple Dessert Sauce. For the sauce: mix all ingredients in saucepan. Boil over medium heat and cook 3 minutes. Serve warm.