Spicy Apple Cake with Vanilla Butter Sauce

Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon apple pie spice
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 apples (Granny Smith or Gala), peeled
and chopped (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Vanilla Butter Sauce (recipe follows)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, apple pie
spice, allspice and salt in small bowl; set aside.

2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer
on medium speed 5 minutes or until light and
fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla on low speed just
until blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture,
beating well after each addition. Stir in apples,
raisins and walnuts. Spread evenly in greased
9-inch round cake pan.

3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted
in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes.
Invert cake onto serving plate. Serve warm with
vanilla butter sauce.

Vanilla Butter Sauce: Bring 1 cup firmly packed
brown sugar, 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter and 1/2 cup
heavy cream to boil in 2-quart saucepan on medium
heat. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes or until
slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 table-
spoons pure vanilla extract. Serve warm.
Makes about 1 1/2 cups.