Spiced Apple Cake with Eggnog Sauce
Spiced Apple Cake with Eggnog Sauce is a flavorful Continental Desserts & Baking dish prepared with quality ingredients. In small bowl, combine raisins and rum.
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Easy Prep ≤ 4 steps · Fast & beginner friendly
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Moderate 5–8 steps · Everyday home cooking
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Expert ≥ 9 steps · Multi-step advanced prep
Ingredients Required
Tap or click any ingredient to check off during cookingStep-by-Step Cooking Method
Follow numbered steps for authentic taste and perfectionIn small bowl, combine raisins and rum.
Let stand until raisins plump, about 1 hour.
Drain, discarding rum, and set aside.
Position rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350°F.
Lightly butter bundt pan, then dust with flour, knocking out excess.
In large mixing bowl or bowl of electric mixer, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
Add brown and granulated sugars, butter, eggs, and vanilla.
Using electric mixer, beat on high speed, scraping down sides of bowl with rubber spatula as needed, until batter is pale and smooth, about 3 minutes for handheld mixer or 2 minutes for standing mixer.
Stir in apples, pecans, ginger, and raisins.
Spoon into prepared pan and smooth top.
Bake until wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean and cake just shrinks from sides of pan, about 1 hour.
Cool cake in pan on rack 10 minutes, then invert and unmold onto rack and cool completely. (Cake can be made up to 3 days ahead and stored at room temperature, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap.).
Just before serving, sift confectioner's sugar over cake.
Serve accompanied by eggnog.
Chef's Secret Tips & Serving Pairings
- Serve hot and fresh as a wholesome vegetarian meal.
- Pairs excellently with steamed rice, flatbreads, or fresh salad garnish.