Spiced Up Apple Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups of peeled finely chopped apples
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• syrup
• 1/3 cup apple cider
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, baking powder, spices, baking soda in bowl. in another bowl combine apples, raisins and walnuts, add 3 tablespoons of flour to mixture and toss to coat.
• 2 combine the butter, brown sugar and vanilla in a mixing bowl and cream until the mix is creamy. beat in the eggs, stir in the milk and applesauce.
• 3 add the remaining flour mixture to the butter mixture beating until blended.stir in the fruit and nut mixture. pour batterr into a greased and floured 12 cup bundt pan. bake at 350 for about an hour or until toothpick comes out clean. let cake cool in pan for an hour.
• 4 combine syrup ingredients in a saucepan, heat to a simmer. when the sugar dissolves remove form heat, set aside for 15 minutes.
• 5 take out of pan. prick it all over with a skewer. brush the cake with the syrup until it has been absorbed. dust with confectioners sugar if desired.