Apple Pie Cake with Rum Butter Sauce

By Bostoncook

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups apples, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon rum
• Whipped cream (optional)

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Beat in egg.

2. Combine flour-cinnamon. Add to butter, beat until smooth. Stir in water and vanilla. Fold in apples and pecans; spoon into greased and floured 9" pie plate. Bake at 350 for 45 mins, or until tester comes out clean.

3. Combine sugar-whipping cream in saucepan. Bring to a boil, cook 1 min. Stir in rum. Serve cake warm or cold with sauce and whipped cream.

Notes: This was really very good - nice and moist. David wasn't crazy about the texture though. Used 2/3 cup sugar, which was plenty, and left out the nuts for Macy. Also used less sugar in the sauce - which was unbelievably good. Amounts in recipe reflect my changes.