Double Apple Cake with Brown Sugar (雙重蘋果蛋糕)

Ingredient:
1 c dry apple ring (cut in half)
1 c raisin
1/2 c brown sugar
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves

1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter
2 large eggs

2 c flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt

3/4 c coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
2 medium sized cookng apples, cored and cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Procedure: Soak 3/4 cup water with dry apple and raisins. Add nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves and 1/2 cup sugar to soak together for 20 minutes. In a bowl, electrically mix butter, sugar and lastly eggs. On the side, mix flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in the flour with the wet ingredient, mix well. Stir in pecan and fresh apple chunks. Pour into 9x9 inch pan. Bake at 325 F degree for 1 hour 10 minutes.

Result: I cut down the sugur and butter into half, and used water instead of brandy to soak the apple and raisins. I also added cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and 1/2 cup brown sugar to soak with apple and raisins for about 20 minutes. I bake my cake at about 300 degree the first 30 minutes, then turn the temperature to 275 for the rest of 40 minutes. The flavor without brandy and reduced butter and sugar is still unresisting. The entire kitchen smells like cinnamon apple.

Reference:
www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/dessert/recipe-sticky-spiked-doubleapple-cake-with-a-brown-sugarbrandy-sauce-066619