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Carrie, this might have the tastes you're searching for, but, alas, still not a coffee cake.
Apple Spice Bundt Cake
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/3 cup shortening 3/4 cup sugar 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of 2 eggs 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted 2/3 cup finely chopped peeled tart apples
Brown Sugar Glaze 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 3 tablespoons brown sugar 3 tablespoons whipping cream 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugars and lemon peel until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce. Stir in the pecans and apple. Pour into a greased and floured 9 or 10-inch fluted tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes or unil a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. For Glaze, in a heavy saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over low heat. Stir in cream. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; whisk in sugar and vanilla until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour over cake; immediately sprinkle with pecans.
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