Nutty Apple Spice Cake

• sugar↗2 cups
• vegetable oil↗1⁄2 cup
• large eggs↗3
• all-purpose flour↗2 cups
• cinnamon↗2 teaspoons
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• ground nutmeg↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• diced granny smith apples (peeling is optional)3 cups

  peeling is optional

• chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, toasted1⁄2 cup

  toasted

• Sauce
• golden raisin (optional)↗1⁄3 cup

  optional

• dark rum or 1/4 cup apple juice↗1⁄4 cup
• (12 1/4 ounce) bottle smucker's fat-free butterscotch ice cream topping (oh...there's the ONLY light ingredient ( )↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350.

2. 2

   To prepare cake, beat sugar, oil and eggs at medium speed until well blended.

3. 3

   Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, level with a knife, pour into a small bowl.

4. 4

   Add cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg to flour and combine.

5. 5

   Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating just until blended.

6. 6

   Fold in apple and walnuts.

7. 7

   Pour batter into a 13x9 greased baking pan.

8. 8

   Bake at 350 for 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick in the center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Run knife around outside edges and cool.

10. 10

    To prepare sauce, combine raisins (if using) and rum in a microwave safe bowl; let stand 5 minutes.

11. 11

    Stir in butterscotch topping and microwave on high for 45 seconds or until hot.

12. 12

    Serve cake with ice cream and pour sauce over cake.

13. 13

    Note: cake will keep for several days in an airtight container, but the crunchy top will soften.