Apple Spice Cake

Perfect for cool autumn days.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1  cup  whole raisins
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 3  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1  cup  vegetable oil
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1  teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2  cups apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2 inch chunks
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts

• Glaze

• 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place the raisins in a bowl and toss them with 2 tablespoons of the flour until lightly coated.
3. Beat the eggs and sugar until fluffy.
4. With the mixer running, slowly pour in the oil.
5. One by one, mixing well after each addition, add the remaining flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and vanilla.
6. Mix in the apples and nuts, then stir in the raisins by hand.
7. Pour into a buttered and floured bundt pan and bake about 30-35 minutes.
8. Turn cooled cake out onto a plate.
9. To make the glaze, stir the maple syrup and sugar until smooth.
10. Spoon the glaze over the top of the cake, letting it drip down the sides.