Apple Spice Cake

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
 * 1 tsp ground cinnamon
 * 1 tsp ground nutmeg
 * 1 tsp ground allspice
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
 * 2 cups granulated sugar
 * 4 eggs
 * 1 tsp baking soda
 * 1 tbsp warm water
 * 1 tsp vanilla extract
 * 3 apples, peeled and diced
 * ½ cup raisins, soaked in warm water
 * confectioners' sugar

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350 °F.
 * 2) Butter a 10 inch tube or bundt pan.
 * 3) Blend together flour, spices, and salt.
 * 4) Cream the butter and sugar.
 * 5) Mix in eggs and vanilla.
 * 6) Stir together baking soda and 1 tablespoon warm water, then mix into the sugar mixture.
 * 7) Stir in flour mixture, diced apples, and strained raisins until well blended.
 * 8) Pour batter into prepared pan.
 * 9) Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
 * 10) Cool in pan.
 * 11) Once cool, turn onto plate, and dust with confectioners' sugar.