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Pumpkin Apple Bundt Cake

If a pumpkin pie and an apple cake had a baby you’d get this amazing dessert. This is the ultimate treat for those who love apple and pumpkin equally. There’s no need to choose. This dessert topped with a whipped cream cheese frosting is loaded with autumnal flavors and spices, but easy and convenient canned pumpkin makes this a lovely dessert for Thanksgiving. 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 492 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake:
  • 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 gala apple peeled, cored, and chopped
Icing:
  • 4 ounce cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
  • chocolate shavings optional

Instructions

Cake:
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Use vegetable shortening to grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan.
  3. Combine the pumpkin, sugar, eggs, applesauce, and oil in the bowl of a stand mixer fit with a flat beater attachment and beat until combined.
  4. In another bowl, whisk flour, and spices; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture. Add chopped apples and lightly combine.
  5. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
  6. Bake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  7. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Icing:
  1. In a small bowl, with a hand mixer, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar and heavy whipping cream until smooth.
  2. Frost cake and sprinkle with shaved chocolate, if using.

Notes

  • Make it the day before and refrigerate overnight; serve at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

Calories 492kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 58g (19%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 106mg (35%) Sodium 224mg (9%) Potassium 163mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 39g (78%) Vitamin A 6184IU (124%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 44mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 492

% Daily Value*

Calories 492kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 58g 19%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 224mg 9%
Potassium 163mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 39g 78%
Vitamin A 6184IU 124%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.