Chocolate apple cake

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¾ cup Corn oil
4 ounces Butter or margarine, softened
2¼ cup Granulated sugar
½ cup Unsweetened cocoa
Powder; firmly packed
2 teaspoons Cinnamon; ground
½ teaspoon Nutmeg; grated
½ teaspoon Allspice; ground
5 Eggs
2½ cup Cake flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
3 cups Green apples, peeled diced (1/2-inch)
½ cup Currants or raisins
1 cup Powdered sugar
¼ cup Brandy

Directions

Recipe by: 365 Great Chocolate Desserts - ISBN 0-06-016537-5 Preparation Time: 1:30

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease a 12-cup bundt pan.

2. In a large bowl, beat together oil, butter, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended, about 2 mins. With mixer on low, beat in cocoa, 1 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. With mixer on medium, add eggs, one at a time, beat well after each addition.

3. Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to chocolate mixture, beating only enough to combine. Stir in apples and currants.

Turn batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.

4. Bake 55 to 60 mins, or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 20 mins, then unmold onto a rack to cool completely.

5. Meanwhile, prepare glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, remaining 1 tsp cinnamon, and brandy until smooth. Drizzle over cool cake, letting some run down side. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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