------------------------------------CAKE------------------------------------ 1 c Cake flour 2 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Grated nutmeg 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground mace 1/4 ts Ground ginger 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Oil 2 c Sugar 3 Eggs 3 1/2 c Green apples, such as - Granny Smith or Pippin; - chopped, unpeeled 3/4 c Chopped toasted pecans 1 c Raisins; plumped in -> Bourbon Butter -------------------------------CARAMEL SAUCE------------------------------- 1/3 c Granulated sugar 1 c Light-brown sugar; packed 1/4 c Maple syrup 1/4 c Dark corn syrup 1 c Whipping cream --------------------------------FOR SERVING-------------------------------- Vanilla ice cream In mixing bowl sift flours, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, mace, ginger and salt. Set aside. Blend oil and sugar in electric mixer at medium speed 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at time. Beat well. Gradually fold dry ingredients into oil mixture. Combine thoroughly. Add apples, pecans and raisins. Blend well with spatula. Pour batter into buttered and floured 8-inch springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until knife inserted comes out dry. Drizzle some Caramel Sauce over slices of cake. Serve with 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream for each slice. Makes 10 to 12 servings. CARAMEL SAUCE: Mix granulated sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, corn syrup and cream in heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over high heat until mixture reaches 200 degrees on candy thermometer. Let cool 20 minutes. Skim surface if necessary. Each serving, with ice cream and sauce, contains about: 1,027 calories; 201 mg sodium; 120 mg cholesterol; 55 grams fat; 132 grams carbohydrates; 9 grams protein; 0.66 gram fiber. -----
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