New York Apple_Bourbon Cake

By Side Passion

Ingredients

• 4 medium apples (Cortland, Empire, Jonagold), peeled, cored and coarsely chopped (4 cups)
• 1 cup bourbon
• 2 cups sugar
• ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon freshly grated or ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• Whipped cream or Breezy Hill Hard Sauce
• Breezy Hill Hard Sauce:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 2 tablespoons Calvados

Details

Level of difficulty Easy
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Place the apples in a large shallow dish and pour the bourbon over the apples. Cover and set aside, stirring occasionally to keep the apples evenly coated with the bourbon.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, beat together the sugar, oil and eggs with a whisk until completely combined. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves into a large bowl. Stir in the nuts, the egg mixture and the bourbon-soaked apples with their liquor.

Step 3

Spoon the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Step 4

Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or Breezy Hill Hard Sauce.

Step 5

In a medium bowl, cream the sugar, butter and Calvados until light and fluffy. Chill for 2 hours before serving.