Caramel Apple Bundt Cake
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3.7
Caramel Apple Bundt Cake
Description
This cake uses vegetable oil and a combination of sugars and warming spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg to flavor a fruit-studded batter featuring peeled and chopped apples. These apples contribute moisture and freshness throughout the crumb. The bundt pan baking gives the cake a distinctive ring shape and encourages even cooking. Baking until just set and turning out carefully preserves the cake’s delicate crumb and defined shape.
Once cooled, the cake is adorned with a caramel glaze made by melting butter with brown sugar and cream to a boil before mixing in powdered sugar for thickness. Chopped pecans are sprinkled on top to add crunch and nutty flavor contrast. The glaze balances the cake’s spice and fruit notes with smooth sweetness and a buttery finish.
This bundt cake serves well as a cozy dessert or a sweet snack paired with coffee or tea. It can also be sliced and enjoyed as part of a festive gathering or casual coffee break.
The cake base comes from a Taste of Home adaptation, and care in timing the glaze preparation ensures it remains pourable for setting on the cake.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 egg large
- 2 3/4 cups flour
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 apple this was 2-1/2 apples for me, heaped cups or 400 grams, peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch dice
caramel glaze
- 1/4 cup butter unsalted
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup brown sugar packed or 168 grams
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F Butter and flour a standard bundt pan.
- In your largest mixing bowl whisk together the oil, sugars, vanilla, and spices.
- Whisk in the eggs, one at a time.
- Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt, and fold into the wet ingredients. Fold in the apples.
- Turn into your prepared pan and spread out if necessary.
- Bake for 65-75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out without wet batter clinging to it. The cake should be nicely browned, fully risen, with small cracks down the center.
- Let the cake cool on a rack for 15 minutes, then carefully run a thin spreading knife around the edges to make sure they're loosened before turning out of the pan onto a plate or platter. Let cool before frosting.
- When the cake is cool, make the frosting. (Don't make it ahead of time because it firms up quickly as it cools.) Heat the butter, sugar, and cream in a sauce pan, stirring constantly, until it comes to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and whisk or blend in the powdered sugar. Whisk or beat to remove any lumps. If the frosting is too thick you can add a small amount of cream, and if it's too thin you can add more sugar. Put it back on the heat to loosen it if it stiffens too soon.
- Immediately pour over the cake, working quickly to pour it over the entire top, letting it drip down the sides. Top with the crushed pecans while the frosting is still soft.
Notes
- The cake recipe is adapted from Taste of Home and balances spice with moist apples for texture.
- Prepare the caramel glaze just before using to keep it pourable and avoid it firming too early.
- Remove the cake carefully from the bundt pan after cooling to maintain shape and avoid breakage.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 561 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 561kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 77g | 26% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 220mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 113mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 57g | 114% |
| Vitamin A | 220IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
3.7
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