Name: Spiced Apple Cake with Eggnog Sauce
Yield: Makes 8 to 12 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries; 3 tablespoons Applejack, dark or golden rum, or warm water; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar, sifted; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 3 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 4 cups); 1 cup (4 ounces) pecans, coarsely chopped; 1/3 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped; Garnish: confectioner's sugar for dusting; Accompaniment: 3 cups eggnog, chilled; 10-inch bundt pan (3 1/4 inches deep; 3-qt capacity)

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Spiced Apple Cake with Eggnog SauceStephen Sullivan; food and prop styling: Roscoe Betsill

A moist, deeply flavored confection studded with rum-soaked raisins and crunchy pecans, this streamlined one-bowl cake will get compliments even for novice bakers. Plus, it keeps for days. To dress up each serving, why not use store-bought eggnog, which has the consistency of custard sauce.

Test-Kitchen Tips

•Even if your bundt pan is nonstick, it's a good idea to butter and flour it to help the cake unmold smoothly.
•Golden Delicious apples are sweet and hold their shape nicely when cooked. Do not substitute Granny Smith apples in this recipe, as they are too tart and have a gray color when baked.

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