• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups chopped peeled Golden Delicious apples
• 1 cup chopped pecans

TO PREPARE THE RUM GLAZE:

*  Melt the butter in a saucepan.  Add the brown sugar and rum.  Cook until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is heated through; do not boil.

TO PREPARE THE CAKE AND ASSEMBLE:

*  Combine the sugar and oil in a mixer bowl; mix well.  Beat in the eggs 1 at a time.
*  Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon and salt together.  Add to the egg mixture gradually, mixing well after each addition.
*  Add the vanilla.  Fold in the apples and pecans.  Spoon into a greased tube pan.
*  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a cake tester comes out clean.  Remove immediately to a cake plate.  Pierce with a fork.  Brush with the warm glaze.

NOTE:  This cake is especially good with vanilla bean ice cream.  The glaze will become slightly crunchy.

SERVES: 12