Apple Nut Cake with Rum Sauce

Moist and fruity cake with apples and pecans and a non-alcoholic rum sauce flavored with rum extract.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 259 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup margarine
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 tablespoons water
• ½ cup margarine
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons rum flavored extract
• ¼ teaspoon butter flavored extract
• ½ teaspoon butter flavored extract
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 4 apple - peeled, cored and diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift together 2 cups flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream 2 cups sugar and 1 cup margarine until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring and 2 tablespoons water. Beat in the flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated. Finally, stir in chopped apples and pecans.

Step 3

Pour batter into prepared 9x13 inch pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Step 4

To make the Rum Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water and 1/2 cup margarine. Bring to a boil. Mix 1 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons flour and 1/8 teaspoon salt and stir into the saucepan. Bring sauce to a boil, stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring and 2 teaspoons rum flavoring. Pour sauce over the cake and serve.