APPLE-BRANDY CARROT CAKE

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A cake mix jumpstarts this loaded carrot cake. The cake is brandy-soaked in true southern style.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 5h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup brandy
3 medium apples, peeled and diced (about 3 1/2 cups)
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup chopped pecans, if desired
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ carrot cake mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice or ground cloves
3 eggs
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons brandy

Steps:

  • In large bowl, pour 1 cup brandy over apples, raisins and pecans; let stand 1 hour.
  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and side of 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan with shortening; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat cake mix, butter, water, nutmeg, allspice and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 2 minutes. Stir in apple mixture. Pour into pan.
  • Bake cake 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack.
  • Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat all Brandy Sauce ingredients to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Prick top of cake several times with fork. Pour Brandy Sauce over warm cake. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295, Carbohydrate 42 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 300 mg

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