Chunky Apple Spice Cake

Yet another apple spice cake recipe, this one from FamilyTime.com. Very easy and very good.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• CHUNKY APPLE SPICE CAKE

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup flour
• 1  tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1  teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups apples, peeled and chopped
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts
• 1⁄2 cup raisins (optional)

• VANILLA BUTTER SAUCE

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, melted
• 1⁄2 cup  whipping cream
• 1  cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2  tablespoons vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat butter and brown sugar for 5 minutes in a mixing bowl.
3. Beat in eggs and vanilla until blended. Set aside.
4. In a separate bowl mix flour, pumpkin pie spice, allspice and salt.
5. Gradually add to sugar mixture; beating until well blended.
6. Stir in apples, nuts and raisins (if desired).
7. Pour into a greased 9 inch baking pan,.
8. Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Serve warm with Vanilla Butter Sauce.
10. VANILLA BUTTER SAUCE:
11. Combine butter and whipping cream with brown sugar.
12. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
13. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
14. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
15. Serve warm over cake.