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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 15 |
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People will says this homey cake creates a flashback to their grandmother's kitchen. Filled with apples, pears and raisins, this spice cake is dressed up with a streusel topping. The heavenly scent of it baking will have your family gathered in the kitchen waiting for a piece. Ingredients:
1/2 cup golden raisins |
1/4 cup brandy |
topping: |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
2 tablespoons butter, softened |
1/2 cup chopped pecans |
cake: |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
3 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup sour cream |
3/4 cup chopped peeled apple |
1/2 cup chopped peeled ripe pear |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, soak the raisins in brandy for 1 hour.
2. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. With clean hands, work butter into sugar mixture until well combined. Add pecans. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in the apple, pear and raisins (do not drain raisins). Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
4. Sprinkle with topping.
5. Bake at 350° for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 15 servings.
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