Apple Butter Spice Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 cup apple butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons canola oil or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 -1 1/2 tablespoon hot water (or more)

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt. set aside.
• 2 combine butter, apple butter, sugar and oil in large mixing bowl. stir until smooth.
• 3 add in the raisins, buttermilk, egg and vanilla extract. mix until well combined.
• 4 add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
• 5 pour into a lightly sprayed or greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan and level the batter.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• 7 cool on rack 25 minutes or until just warm.
• 8 combine glaze ingredients and whisk until smooth. drizzle over warm cake or spread thinly and then let cake cool completely.