Apple Bundt Cake

• 2 cups (450 g / 16 oz) white granulated sugar
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup (250 ml / 8.5 fl oz) vegetable oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups (275 g / 9.7 oz) flour
• ½ tsp allspice
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 large tart apples, grated
• ½ cup (40 g / 1.4 oz) raisins

Ingredients for 14 servings (1.9 kg) · the original recipeShow how each ingredient was counted

Method

1. 1

   Mix quickly the sugar and lemon rind in a food processor.

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2. 2

   Add eggs and blend until it becomes a nice cream.

3. 3

   Continue blending while slowly adding the oil. Blend until well mixed and add vanilla.

4. 4

   In a separate bowl sift the dry ingredients all together (flour, allspice, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon).

5. 5

   Mix the dry ingredients slowly into the batter, blending until it becomes nice and thick.

6. 6

   Add grated apples and blend quickly into batter just to mix. Be sure not to overblend and shred the apples too much.

7. 7

   Add raisins, and pulse the processor as to just mix them in and not shred them.

8. 8

   Bake in a bundt pan for 55 minutes at approximately 320°F (160°C; gas mark 3) or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

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