4.9 from 78 votes
Apple Walnut Spice Cake
Apple Walnut Spice Cake is a moist bundt cake featuring diced apples and toasted walnuts, infused with cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. The batter blends sugars, oil, and vanilla with seasoned flour, then folds in fruit and nuts for texture and warmth. A caramel glaze adds a glossy, sweet finish. This cake offers tender crumb and rich spice, suitable for dessert or afternoon tea.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
16
servings
Calories:
302 kcal
Course:
Cake
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 4 large apple peeled, cored, and diced
- 3 large egg room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2.5 cups flour all purpose
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 1 cup walnuts chopped and toasted
Caramel Glaze
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Prepare a 10-inch bundt pan by spraying with cooking spray.
- Peel, core and dice apples. There should be around 2 cups when diced
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a bowl using an electric hand mixer, add eggs, sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
- Beat at low speed about 1 minute.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
- Add dry ingredient mixture to the egg mixture, and using a spoon, stir until combined.
- Stir in apples and walnuts.
- Spread batter evenly in prepared pan
- Bake in center of oven 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of the cake comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for about 30 minutes. Remove from pan to a wire rack and pour caramel glaze over the cake, if using. Allow to cool completely
Cup of Yum
Caramel Glaze
- In a glass bowl, melt butter in the microwave, about 30 seconds
- Whisk in brown sugar, cream, and vanilla until smooth
- Return to the microwave and heat on high about 2 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved
- Whisk again and allow to cool
Notes
- Toast walnuts in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes and cool before adding.
- Lightly spray and flour bundt pan to prevent sticking, especially if not non-stick.
- Peel, core, and dice apples to yield about 2 cups for the batter.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
302kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
52mg
(17%)
Sodium
190mg
(8%)
Potassium
140mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
280IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2.6mg
(3%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 302
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 302kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 52mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 190mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 280IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.