Baking Instructions

• Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10-inch tube pan.
• Cover raisins with warm water and let soak for 10 minutes; drain.
• Whisk flour, spices, and salt together in a bowl; set aside.
• Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir baking soda and 1 tablespoon warm water together until smooth; stir into sugar mixture.
• Mix in flour mixture, apples, and strained raisins until well blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool cake in pan.
• Once cool, shake pan to loosen cake. Turn onto plate, and dust with confectioners' sugar.