Shelly's Recipe

APPLE RAISIN POUND CAKE WITH APPLE CIDER GLAZE

Category: Cakes

Cake:
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
2 cups chopped, peeled, tart apples (Granny Smith or Ambrosia apples work well)
1/2 cup baking raisins

Apple Cider Glaze
1/2 cup apple cider (or apple juice to substitute)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F for baking. In a medium to large mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla; mix well. In another medium-sized bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in the chopped apples and raisins. Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch fluted tube pan (Bundt pan). Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour & 15 minutes, to 1 hours & 30 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean), depending on the accuracy of your oven. Cool for 15 minutes before removing cake from pan to a wire rack. Allow to cool completely.

To make the Apple Cider Glaze, combine glaze ingredients in a small saucepan and cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Prick top of cake with a fork; drizzle gently with glaze.

Note: I like to reserve a bit of the glaze and drizzle lightly over individual portions when serving. Your guests will like this too!