Fresh Apple and Toasted Walnut Cake with Warm Apple Cider and Brandy Sauce

Step 1

For the Cake: Preheat oven to 325º.

Step 2

In mixer, beat vegetable oil and sugar until thick and opaque. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Step 3

Sift together all purpose flour, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Then sift in whole wheat flour. Add to oil and egg mixture, and mix just until blended.

Step 4

Add toasted walnuts, apple chunks, and brandy all at once, and stir batter until chunks are evenly distributed.

Step 5

Pour batter into a greased bundt pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Step 6

Let cake rest for 10 minutes. Then unmold and pour glaze over warm cake. (You can also cut the cake, and pour the glaze over slices.

Step 7

For the Glaze: While cake is baking, melt butter in a small saucepan, and stir in both sugars.

Step 8

Add remaining ingredients, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat slightly and cook for 4 minutes.

Step 9

Remove from heat and cool slightly. Pour while still warm over cake.