Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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2 eggs
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
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1 teaspoon ground allspice
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 cups peeled and chopped apples (Granny Smith or Gala)
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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1/2 cup raisins
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 cup butter
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1/2 cup whipping cream
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2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
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1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F degrees.
- Beat butter and brown sugar for 5 minutes in a mixer bowl.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla just until blended.
- Set aside.
- Mix flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, allspice and salt.
- Gradually add to sugar mixture; beating until well blended.
- Stir in apples, nuts, and raisins, if desired.
- Pour into one greased 9-inch baking pan; bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool on wire rack 10 minutes.
- Serve warm with Vanilla Butter Sauce.
- Vanilla Butter Sauce:
- Combine butter and whipping cream with brown sugar.
- Bring to boil over medium heat.
- Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
- Serve warm.
- Do-ahead Suggestion: 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.