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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This spicy and sweet cake is a wonderful coffee-time dessert, especially with the creamy custard sauce, notes Kim Marie Van Rheenen of Mendota, Illinois. Ingredients:
6 tablespoons butter, softened |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 teaspoon ground cloves |
2 eggs |
1-1/3 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 cup milk |
1-1/2 cups chopped peeled tart apples |
custard sauce: |
1/4 cup sugar |
2 tablespoons king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
2 cups milk |
1 egg, beaten |
3 tablespoons butter, softened |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
additional ground cloves, optional |
Directions:
1. In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and cloves. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fold in apples. Transfer to a greased and floured 9-in. round baking pan. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
2. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine sugar, flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium-heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount into egg; return all to pan. bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; whisk in butter and vanilla. Serve over warm cake. Sprinkle with ground cloves if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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