SPICED APPLE CAKE WITH EGGNOG SAUCE

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Provided by Rick Rodgers

Categories     Cake     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Cranberry     Dried Fruit     Raisin     Apple     Pecan     Spice     Fall     Cinnamon     Clove     Nutmeg     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries
3 tablespoons Applejack, dark or golden rum, or warm water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (packed) light brown sugar, sifted
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 4 cups)
1 cup (4 ounces) pecans, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
Garnish: confectioner's sugar for dusting
Accompaniment: 3 cups eggnog, chilled
Special Equipment
10-inch bundt pan (3 1/4 inches deep; 3-qt capacity)

Steps:

  • In small bowl, combine raisins and rum. Let stand until raisins plump, about 1 hour. Drain, discarding rum, and set aside.
  • Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350°F. Lightly butter bundt pan, then dust with flour, knocking out excess.
  • In large mixing bowl or bowl of electric mixer, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Add brown and granulated sugars, butter, eggs, and vanilla. Using electric mixer, beat on high speed, scraping down sides of bowl with rubber spatula as needed, until batter is pale and smooth, about 3 minutes for handheld mixer or 2 minutes for standing mixer. Stir in apples, pecans, ginger, and raisins. Spoon into prepared pan and smooth top.
  • Bake until wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean and cake just shrinks from sides of pan, about 1 hour. Cool cake in pan on rack 10 minutes, then invert and unmold onto rack and cool completely. (Cake can be made up to 3 days ahead and stored at room temperature, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap.)
  • Just before serving, sift confectioner's sugar over cake. Serve accompanied by eggnog.

Nasir Khaan
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This cake is absolutely delicious. The apples are perfectly spiced and the eggnog sauce is a perfect complement.


Adnan Khalid
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This cake is a great way to use up leftover eggnog and apples. It's also a delicious and festive holiday dessert.


Naeem Bahi
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This cake is a must-try for any apple lover. It's the perfect way to enjoy the flavors of fall.


Berto Warren
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This cake is the perfect fall dessert. It's warm and comforting, and the eggnog sauce is the perfect finishing touch.


Andrews Fankoro
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I'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great. I'll definitely be making it again.


Naresh sanjo
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This cake is so easy to make and it tastes so good. I've made it several times already and it's always a hit.


Tehzeeb Faisal
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it. They said it was the best apple cake they've ever had.


kagai alex
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This cake is a great way to use up leftover apples.


Brielle
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I've never been a big fan of apple cake, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so moist and flavorful.


Rana akeel
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This is my new favorite holiday cake recipe. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.


camdwas
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone raved about it.


Dinika Gaim
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This cake is the perfect way to use up leftover eggnog.


shawn straiko
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I thought the cake was a little too sweet, but my husband loved it.


Jannati Riya
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The cake was a little dry for my taste, but the eggnog sauce helped to make up for it.


Anaid Ontiveros
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I'm not a huge fan of eggnog, but this sauce was actually really good. It's not too sweet or heavy.


Walnet Ngosso
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This cake is so easy to make and it tastes amazing! I love the combination of apples and eggnog.


Md Sakil.ahmmed
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I've made this cake several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The eggnog sauce is especially delicious.


Mellow Shakes
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This spiced apple cake with eggnog sauce was a hit at my holiday party! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the eggnog sauce was the perfect finishing touch.