Ingredients
3 cups chopped peeled Gala or Braeburn apples (about 3 medium)1/2 cup bourbon2 cups sugar1-1/2 cups canola oil3 large eggs, room temperature2 teaspoons vanilla extract3 cups all-purpose flour2 teaspoons apple pie spice1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking soda1 cup chopped walnuts, toastedICING:1/4 cup butter, cubed1/2 cup packed brown sugar1 tablespoon 2% milk1 tablespoon bourbonDash salt1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. tube pan. In a large bowl, toss apples with bourbon.
In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, pie spice, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in apple mixture and walnuts.
Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
In a small heavy saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, milk, bourbon and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally; cook and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Drizzle over warm cake. Cool completely.
