APPLE N PEAR BUTTER SPICE CAKE

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This is one of my favorite cakes and the caramel glaze is perfect for it. Enjoy!

Provided by Tammy Brownlow

Categories     Cakes

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 18

FOR CAKE:
1/2 c butter, softened
1 c dark brown sugar, packed
1 egg
1 c raisins
1 c pecans, chopped
1 3/4 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp freshly ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 c apple n pear butter
FOR CARAMEL GLAZE:
6 Tbsp butter
2/3 c brown sugar
1/2 c whipping cream
"just a pinch" of salt

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare your baking pan with butter and then flour. This cake will make a 9" tube cake or 13x9 pan.
  • 2. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy about 5 minutes. Add egg and mix until combined.
  • 3. In a separate bowl combine raisins and pecans. Toss in 2 tablespoons flour until coated.
  • 4. In another bowl combine the rest of the flour, salt, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • 5. Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until combined. Add apple n pear butter until well combined. Stir in raisin mixture.
  • 6. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • 7. For glaze: Melt butter in a medium skillet. Add sugar, whipping cream, and salt. Cook and stir on medium-low heat until blended about 2 minutes. Increase heat until boiling with small air bubbles covering surface. Remove from heat and cool until thickened. Spoon over cake.

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