Apple Spice Cake with Vanilla Butter Sauce Makes 10 servings. 1 cup flour 1 tablespoon Apple Pie Spice 1 teaspoon Ground Allspice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract 2 apples (Granny Smith or Gala), peeled and chopped (about 2 cups) 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Vanilla Butter Sauce (recipe follows)
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, apple pie spice, allspice and salt in small bowl; set aside. 2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla on low speed just until blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in apples, raisins and walnuts. Spread evenly in greased 9-inch round cake pan. 3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert cake onto serving plate. Serve warm with Vanilla Butter Sauce. Vanilla Butter Sauce: Bring 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter and 1/2 cup heavy cream to boil in 2-quart saucepan on medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons Pure Vanilla Extract. Serve warm. Makes about 1 1/2 cups. Test Kitchen Tip: The cake and sauce can be prepared and refrigerated separately the day before. Warm the cake in the oven and the sauce on top of the stove before serving. **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
