Momma's Fresh Apple Cake

2 1/2  cups flour
1 1/2  cup sugar
      2  eggs
1 1/2  t cinnamon
   3/4  t salt
   1/2  cup shortening
      6  T buttermilk
1 1/2  t baking soda
      1  t nutmeg
      3 unpeeled apples (chopped)

• sift together flour, cinnamon, salt, soda, nutmeg
• cream sugar and shortening together
• add eggs and mix well
• add flour mixture and buttermilk mix well
• add apples
• bake at 275 degrees for 45 minutes
• while cake is still hot pour Coconut Carmel Icing on top or leave icing off and serve with whipped topping