Fresh Apple Cake

Name: Fresh Apple Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup dark raisins or 1 cup golden raisin (85 grams or 3 ounces); 1/2 cup Bourbon (could substitute rum); 1 1/2 cups canola oil (198.6 grams or 7 ounces); 2 large eggs; 2 cups granulated sugar (198.6 grams or 7 ounces); 3 whole granny smith apples, cored,unpeeled; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 cup chopped pecans; 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted (120.6 grams or 4-1/4 ounces); 1 teaspoon vanilla

13 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

1 cup dark raisins or 1 cup golden raisin (85 grams or 3 ounces)
1/2 cup Bourbon (could substitute rum)
1 1/2 cups canola oil (198.6 grams or 7 ounces)
2 large eggs
2 cups granulated sugar (198.6 grams or 7 ounces)
3 whole granny smith apples, cored,unpeeled
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans
3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted (120.6 grams or 4-1/4 ounces)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2

Spray tube pan with Baker's Joy (tm) or grease and flour pan.
3

Place raisins in bourbon and micowave on High 25 seconds.
4

Set aside to let raisins plump up.
5

Put all dry ingredients into a bowl.
6

In a large mixing bowl, combine egg and oil.
7

Add sugar and apples.
8

Mix well.
9

Gradually add dry ingredients to make a batter.
10

Then add nuts, vanulla, and the raisins with bourbon.
11

Mix, but do not over-mix.
12

Pour into prepared pan.
13

Bake 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
14

Cool 10 minutes or so.
15

Remove from tube pan and let cool completely.
16

NOTE: You can substitute Bosc pears for the apples, if you like.