Apple Pecan Cake with Rum Sauce

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Ingredients

Serves : 24

  • For the Cake
  • 400g caster sugar
  • 225g margarine
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 250g plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 apples, peeled, cored and diced
  • 120g chopped pecans
  • For the Rum Sauce
  • 250ml water
  • 110g margarine
  • 200g caster sugar
  • 2 teaspoons plain flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons rum essence or rum to taste

Directions to make the Apple Pecan Cake with Rum Sauce

  • Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Grease and flour a 20x30cm or similar sized tin. Sieve together 250g flour, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream 400g sugar and 225g margarine until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and 2 tablespoons water. Beat in the flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated. Finally, stir in chopped apples and pecans.
  • Pour batter into prepared tin and bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
  • Meanwhile, make the rum sauce. In a small saucepan, combine 250ml water and 110g margarine. Bring to the boil. Mix 200g sugar, 2 teaspoons flour and 1/8 teaspoon salt and stir into the saucepan. Bring sauce to the boil, stir in 2 1/4 teaspoons vanilla and 2 teaspoons rum essence. Pour sauce over the cake and serve.

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