Name: Apple Raisin Cake
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 3/4 hr
Yield: Makes 12 to 16 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil; 3 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1 tablespoon dark rum; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 Cortland or Empire apples, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1/2 cup raisins

"Richardson's Canal House Inn is in a historic building on the Erie Canal, outside of Rochester, New York," says Ellen Wagner of Pittsford, New York. " All the food is great, but the apple raisin cake is especially good. It's so moist and delicious—know gourmet readers would love it. Will you request the recipe from the pastry chef?"

Pastry chef Debbie Maruke glazes the cake and serves it with a caramel sauce, but we think the cake is terrific on its own.

Cooks' note:

•Cake keeps in an airtight container at room temperature 5 days.

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