Apple Pecan Rum Cake

Recipe Compliments of D. Crowe (our customer at Jane Lew, WV)

Fast. Easy. Delicious.  Made in 30 minutes or less

Ingredients

Glaze:

• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk

Apple Cake:

• 3 cups diced apples, about 2 apples
• 1 cup  Pecan Yummies
• ¼ cup Yummie Crummies
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup Rum

Directions

Glaze: 

1. Add all the ingredients to a small bowl.
2. Stir until smooth. 
3. Set the bowl aside.

Cake: 

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. 
2. Lightly grease a Bundt pan or tube pan. 
3. In a bowl, mix together the apples, Pecan Yummies, vanilla, and cinnamon. 
4. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Using an electric mixer beat the sugar, oil, rum and eggs in a large bowl.
6. Add in the dry ingredients and beat until completely combined.
7. Fold in the apple mixture.
8. Scrape the batter into the well-oiled pan (or Pam Spray) pan, sprinkle the Yummie Crummies on top of batter lightly.  
9. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a tester inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. 

Glaze:

1. Allow the cake to fully cool in the pan, about 1 hour. 
2. Turn it out onto a plate. 
3. Drizzle the apple cake with glaze, serve and enjoy!   

The cake can be wrapped tightly and stored in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.