Apple Pound Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Mary Martin PHOTO BY: TourSi

"An apple cider glaze makes each slice of this rich pound cake nice and sweet. It's a favorite fall treat at our house. --Mary Martin, Madison, North Carolina"

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PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr 15 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 35 Min

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups chopped, peeled tart apples
1 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup raisins
APPLE CIDER GLAZE:
1/2 cup apple cider or apple juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in apples, almonds and raisins. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire tack to cool completely.
In a saucepan, combine glaze ingredients; cook over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Prick top of cake with a fork; drizzle with glaze.