Apple Brandy Spice Cake

• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup cream cheese, softened (low-fat is okay)
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup buttermilk (low-fat is okay)
• 1 cup chopped apple
• 2 tablespoons brandy (optional)

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
3. In a large bowl, mix together brown sugar, cream cheese, oil and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes).
4. Add in the eggs, beat well.
5. Sift the flour with all dry ingredients (up to and including nutmeg) stir with a whisk to combine well.
6. Add the flour mixture and the buttermilk alternately to the sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture; beat well after each addition.
7. Stir in the apples and brandy (if using).
8. Spoon the mixture into a prepared baking dish.
9. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cake tests done.
10. Cool completely on a wire rack.
11. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired before serving.

brown sugar, cream cheese, oil, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, clove, nutmeg, buttermilk, apple, brandy

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-brandy-spice-cake-99173 (may not work)