Fall flavors blend together for an over the top delicious cake!
APPLE PUMPKIN RAISIN CAKE adapted from a Better Homes and Gardens recipe ~ serves 12
Prep Time: 30 mins
Bake Time: 30 mins
Cool Time: 15 mins
Chill Time: 3 hrs
Total Time: 4 hrs 15 mins
2 1/2 cups AP flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons QUALITY ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (15-oz can) pumpkin
1 cup PACKED brown sugar
3/4 cup avocado oil
2 LARGE eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons PURE vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup peeled, shredded Granny Smith apples
1 cup golden raisins
Enough Malibu rum to cover raisins
2/3 cup + 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- Pour rum over raisins in a small bowl and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Grease a 13×9 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl whisk together first six ingredients.
- In a another large bowl whisk together next five ingredients.
- Add sugar whisking until well combined.
- Drain raisins REALLY well of excess rum.
- Fold pumpkin mixture into flour mixture; whisking until almost combined.
- Fold in apples, drained raisins and 2/3 cup walnuts JUST until combined.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
- Bake 30-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cake in pan 15 minutes on a wire rack.
1/2 cup caramel-flavor ice cream topping
- In a bowl microwave caramel topping for 15-20 seconds.
- Use a fork or small straw, skewer or chopstick… to poke cake all over at 1/2-inch intervals.
- Slowly pour and spread caramel mixture EVENLY over cake.
- Cover and CHILL AT LEAST 3 hours.
- Spread frosting after chill time.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
Juice of 1 LARGE lemon
2 teaspoons PURE vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar
- In a medium bowl beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add lemon juice and vanilla, beating.
- Add powdered sugar gradually until well blended and smooth.
- Sprinkle with reserved nuts.
- Refrigerate 1 hour to set icing before serving.
- STORE covered IN REFRIGERATOR!