Apple Spice Cake with Walnuts and Currants

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup dried currants
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 large egg
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• + 15 more ingredients
• • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 medium Jonagold apples
  • 2 medium Granny Smith apples
  • 13 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried currants
  • 1 cup large walnut pieces
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line large baking sheet with foil. Beat egg white in medium bowl until foamy. Mix in remaining ingredients. Spread walnuts in single layer on prepared sheet. Bake until walnuts are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet. Transfer walnuts to work surface and chop coa...

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