Before you vomit, take a deep breath and rest assured, I didn't make this one out of trash... I just had some apples in the fridge that desperately needed attention and a leftover bag of raisins from a tajine my boy-toy made a few weeks ago.
This turned out amazing, so I thought I would share. It's SUPER moist and fluffy and yummy and is perfectly paired with a scoop of caramel ice cream. So here goes:
Amelia's Apple-Raisin-Spice Cake
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup dark rum (+ a bit extra to drink while you are cooking)
2 eggs (large)
2 tbsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
2 1/2 tbsp nutmeg
2 tbsp allspice
2 large apples (peeled and finely chopped)
1 1/4 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 350F and put the oven rack to the second-lowest position);
Grease an 11 x 7 inch baking pan;
In a large bowl, cream the butter and the two sugars until creamy;
Add rum, eggs and vanilla. Beat until well mixed;
Add rum, eggs and vanilla. Beat until well mixed;
Add in apple sauce and mix until combined;
In a separate smaller bowl, sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Add the dry mix to the creamy mixture and stir until well combined;
Add the apples and raisins. Mix well;
Transfer to the greased baking dish;
Bake for about 45 minutes (start checking after about 30 minutes) or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean;
Serve with a scoop of caramel ice cream.
