apple n pear butter spice cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Tammy Brownlow
Dallas, TX

This is one of my favorite cakes and the caramel glaze is perfect for it. Enjoy!

(1 rating)
yield 8 to 10
prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For apple n pear butter spice cake

  • FOR CAKE:
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 c
    dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 c
    raisins
  • 1 c
    pecans, chopped
  • 1 3/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1 tsp
    freshly ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 c
    apple n pear butter
  • FOR CARAMEL GLAZE:
  • 6 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2/3 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    whipping cream
  • "just a pinch" of salt

How To Make apple n pear butter spice cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare your baking pan with butter and then flour. This cake will make a 9" tube cake or 13x9 pan.
  • 2
    Cream butter and sugar until fluffy about 5 minutes. Add egg and mix until combined.
  • 3
    In a separate bowl combine raisins and pecans. Toss in 2 tablespoons flour until coated.
  • 4
    In another bowl combine the rest of the flour, salt, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • 5
    Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture and mix until combined. Add apple n pear butter until well combined. Stir in raisin mixture.
  • 6
    Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • 7
    For glaze: Melt butter in a medium skillet. Add sugar, whipping cream, and salt. Cook and stir on medium-low heat until blended about 2 minutes. Increase heat until boiling with small air bubbles covering surface. Remove from heat and cool until thickened. Spoon over cake.

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