Ingredients:
1 cup dark raisins or 1 cup golden raisins ( 85 grams or 3 ounces)
1/2 cup Bourbon ( could substitute rum)
1 1/2 cups canola oil ( 198.6 grams or 7 ounces)
2 large eggs
2 cups granulated sugar ( 198.6 grams or 7 ounces)
3 whole granny smith apples, cored,unpeeled
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans
3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted ( 120.6 grams or 4-1/4 ounces)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray tube pan with Baker’s Joy ™ or grease and flour pan.
Place raisins in bourbon and micowave on High 25 seconds.
Set aside to let raisins plump up.
Put all dry ingredients into a bowl.
In a large mixing bowl, combine egg and oil.
Add sugar and apples.
Mix well.
Gradually add dry ingredients to make a batter.
Then add nuts, vanulla, and the raisins with bourbon.
Mix, but do not over-mix.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes or so.
Remove from tube pan and let cool completely.
NOTE: You can substitute Bosc pears for the apples, if you like.
Servings: Serve
Time preparation: 30 min.
Time total: 120 min.