Apple Brandy Cake     

Suggested by R.White of Surrey Hills, Vic

Cake Ingredients
   5      tablespoons   Apple brandy or brandy
   4      cups          Apples -- peeled and chopped
   2      cups       self raising   Flour 
   2      teaspoons     ground Cinnamon 
   2      teaspoons     Soda
   1      teaspoon      ground Nutmeg
   1      teaspoon      Salt
   1/2  teaspoon      ground Cloves 
   1      cup           Walnuts -- chopped
   1      cup           Raisins
   2      cups          Sugar
   1/2  cup           Oil
   2                    Eggs
      Icing sugar

Cake Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 375F or 190C.  Sprinkle brandy over apples, and set aside. 

2. Combine flour, cinnamon, soda, nutmeg, salt, and cloves;  stir in walnuts and raisins.

3. Combine sugar, oil, and eggs; beat well, and blend into flour mixture.  Stir in apples. 

4. Spoon batter into a greased 13x9x2" pan. Cook for 1 hour

5. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack. Sift powdered sugar over top.