Apple Pie Cake with Rum Butter Sauce

Description
This is a recipe I obtained from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Calderon Estate in Mesquite, Texas in 1998.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup butter, softened
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 1 egg
 * 1 cup all purpose flour
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * 2 tablespoons hot water
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 3 cups peeled diced cooking apples
 * ½ cup chopped pecans

Sauce

 * ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
 * ½ cup sugar
 * ¼ cup butter or margarine, softened
 * ½ cup whipping cream
 * 1 tablespoon rum

Directions

 * 1) Cream butter then gradually add sugar beating at medium speed of an electric mixer.
 * 2) Add egg and beat until blended.
 * 3) Combine flour, salt and cinnamon then mix well.
 * 4) Add to creamed mixture then beat on low speed of an electric mixer until smooth.
 * 5) Stir in water and vanilla.
 * 6) Fold in apples and pecans then spoon into a greased and floured plate.
 * 7) Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
 * 8) To make sauce combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan and mix well.
 * 9) Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute.
 * 10) Stir in rum then pour over cake.