Chunky Apple Spice Cake with Vanilla Butter Sauce

Just like Grandma used to make, our apple cake gets great spice flavour from pumpkin or apple pie spice. The Vanilla Butter Sauce poured over the cake is scrumptious.

Ingredients

Chunky Apple Spice Cake | Serves 10
1 cup Flour
1 tsps Club House ® Allspice, Ground
1/2 tsps Salt
1/2 cup Butter, softened
1 cup Firmly packed brown sugar
2 Eggs
2 tsps Club House ® Vanilla Extract, Pure
2 cups Chopped peeled apples, (about 2 medium)
1/2 cup Raisins
1/2 cup Chopped walnuts
Vanilla Butter Sauce | Serves 10
1 cup Firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Butter
1/2 cup Heavy cream
2 tbsps Club House ® Vanilla Extract, Pure

Procedure

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). For the Cake, mix flour, allspice and salt in small bowl. Set aside.
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla on low speed just until blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in apples, raisins and walnuts. Spread evenly in greased 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert cake onto serving plate. Serve warm with Vanilla Butter Sauce.
For the Vanilla Butter Sauce, bring sugar, butter and cream to boil in 2-quart (2 L) saucepan on medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes or until slightly.

CHEF's TIP!

For best results, use Gala, Granny Smith or Braeburn apples. 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.