Moist and Delicious Apple Cake
Learn how to make a delicious apple cake in just a few easy steps with this simple recipe. Perfect for any occasion and guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser. What is not to love about crisp, sweet apples nestled in a cake with all the yummy fall spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves?
Ingredients:
Apple Cake
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 3Â large eggs room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 large Honeycrisp apples peeled cored and chunked
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Caramel Drizzle
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground cloves, and nutmeg. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the vegetable oil, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
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Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients in 3 intervals stirring just until combined. Add the apples and pecans, stirring just until mixed. Spoon the cake batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15-20 minutes before inverting.
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In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the butter, brown sugar, and cream. Bring to a boil while stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Drizzle over the warm cake.
Notes
- Peel, core, and cut your apples into chunks for bite-size pieces of apple with just a little bit of that great apple texture left after baking.
- Grease and flour your bundt pan well. I like to use Baker’s Joy, but flour and butter work well too.
- Because of the chunks of apple in this delicious cake, intricate bundt pans do not work very well, but a standard bundt pan works like a dream.
- This cake is one of those recipes that tastes even better when made a day in advance. Let it cool completely before covering it and storing it in a cool section of the kitchen.
Nutrition
Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg
Servings:Â 14Â servings
Calories:Â 580kcal
