Ingredients:
For the Cake:
3 cups flour - sifted
1 ½ cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp. baking soda
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 ½ cups sour cream
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla; mix until light and fluffy.
At a low speed, beat in flour mixture alternately with the sour cream. Mix this until smooth.
Place batter into a buttered and flour dusted baking pan. Bake 45-50 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean.
Grape Sauce:
2 cups red grapes
2 star of anise
Dashes of ground cloves
Dashes of cinnamon
Dashes of nutmeg
1 ½ cups sugar
¼ cup wine
¼ cup water
Juice of ½ an orange
Place all of the above ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer on low until the sauce slightly thickens.
Cool sauce down and drizzle over cake.
This is a light and fluffy cake and perfect served with fresh whip cream and the grape sauce.
With Love,
Catherine
xo
The Harried Cook says
That grape sauce sounds SO interesting... and the cake looks amazingly moist and tender! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Claudia says
The cake is stunning - and that spiced grape sauce that just invites me in.
Ecl Tan says
The cake looks so fluffy and moist, I want to try baking it as I happen to have grapes in my fridge.
Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef says
I saw a blogger rant that we shouldn't be using the words moist or yummy because it's somehow tacky. You know what? This cake is moist and yummy and I don't care who complains. 🙂
Brenda says
Hmmm, this one looks so yumy and moist. Thank you for sharing.
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Dieter Moitzi says
This looks like a real "yummer" – but for once you didn't catch me unprepared! Now, I always prepare some cookies to gobble down before looking at your recipes, because they always leave me famished and gagging for a good portion of your meals! In spite of my cookies, I would love to have a nice slice of this one, though! Best to you and the family, xoxoxo D.
Emily Mendoza-Templo says
wow..it seems delicious! love this one gotta try it..tnx for sharing..
In bucatarie cu Aziz says
I m coming!!!!!!I love the grape sauce!!!Have a nice day !!!
Marina@Picnic at Marina says
What a great sweet treat to start a week!
Janet Gardner says
oh this looks go good, grape sauce, I don't think I have ever had that! Thanks for sharing this,
Janet 🙂
xoxo