European Recipes :French Recipes : French Apple Cake

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       Title: French Apple Cake
Categories: Box cakes, Apples
       Yield: 10 servings

       1 pk Yellow cake mix
       1 pk Jell-0 instant pudding
            -lemon flavor (4 serv. pkg.)
       4    Eggs
     1/2 c Water
     1/3 c Oil
     1/3 c Sour cream
     1/2 c Raisins; chopped
       1 c Tart apple; peeled & chopped
     1/2 ts Cinnamon
     1/4 ts Nutmeg

   Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, oil, and sour cream in
   large mixer bowl. Blend, then beat at medium speed of electric mixer
   for 4 minutes. Combine raisins, apple, and spices. Mix well and stir
   into batter. Pour into greased and floured 10-inch fluted tube pan.
   Bake at 350~ for 50-55 minutes or until cake tester inserted in
   center comes out clean and cake begins to pull away from sides of
   pan. Do not underbake. Cool in pan about 15 minutes. Remove from pan
   and finish cooling on rack. Top with Tart Lemon Glaze.
    TART LEMON GLAZE: Place 1 tablespoon softened butter or margarine in
   small bowl. Gradually stir in 1 cup sifted confectioners sugar
   blending well. Add 1 tablespoons lemon juice. Add 1 to 2 tsp. milk or
   water, a teaspoon at a time, until mixture is of glaze consistency.
   Spread over top of cake and allow to run down sides. Makes about 1/2
   cup or enough for a 10-inch tube or fluted tube cake or two 9 x
   5-inch loaf cakes.