Apple Cake with Rum Sauce



INGREDIENTS:

1 c All-purpose flour

1 ts Baking soda

1 ts Ground cinnamon

3/4 ts Ground nutmeg

1/8 ts Salt

4 tb Butter; softened

1 c Sugar

1 lg Egg

2 c Granny smith apple (unpeeled/grated)

Rum sauce:

1/2 c Butter

1 c Sugar

1/2 c Half and half Dash of ground nutmeg 

1 ts Pure vanilla extract

2 To 3 tablespoons rum

DIRECTIONS:

1. In small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda,
cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. In large bowl, cream butter,
sugar and egg until light and fluffy. Stir in grated
apples. Blend in flour mixture. Pour into greased 8-inch
square pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes. May
be cooled and stored, covered, in baking pan. Before
serving, reheat at 400 degrees for 

2. 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve with Rum Sauce.
In top of double boiler, combine butter, sugar and half
and half. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly,
until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
Add nutmeg, vanilla and rum. Serve warm over heated cake.



Apple Cake with Rum Sauce