Apple Spice Cake

Ingredients

• cup sall-purpose flour
• teaspoon ground cinnamon
• teaspoon ground nutmeg
• teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• cup butter, softened
• cup swhite sugar
• large eggs
• teaspoon baking soda
• tablespoon warm water
• teaspoon vanilla extra ct
• apples - peeled, cored and chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Instructions

1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10 inch tube pan. Allrecipes/Diana Chistruga
2. Cover raisins with warm water and let soak for 10 minutes; drain. Allrecipes/Diana Chistruga
3. Whisk flour, spices, and salt together in a bowl; set aside. Allrecipes/Diana Chistruga
4. Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir baking soda and 1 tablespoon warm water together until smooth; stir into sugar mixture. Allrecipes/Diana Chistruga
5. Mix in flour mixture, apples, and strained raisins until well blended. Allrecipes/Diana Chistruga
6. Pour batter into prepared pan. Allrecipes/Diana Chistruga
7. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool cake in pan. Allrecipes/Diana Chistruga
8. Once cool, shake pan to loosen cake. Turn onto plate, and dust with confectioners' sugar. Allrecipes/Diana Chistruga