Apple Spice Cake is a deliciously, moist cake made with fresh apples, applesauce, a blend of perfect spices topped with a caramel glaze! Lovely apple cake perfect for Fall baking.
Hey there! Sarah from Feeding Your Fam bringing you this tasty recipe for Apple Spice Cake.
This Apple Spice Bundt Cake Recipe is one of those that has been in my recipe archive for years!! Once you make this, you will want it year round, and that’s totally fine, don’t just save this for Fall, it is perfect any time of year! It is so moist and irresistible, you will want to sit and it the whole thing yourself!
Ingredients Needed for Apple Cake
To make this Apple Spice Cake you will need a few basic ingredients, things you probably already have sitting in your pantry!
To make this simple Apple Spice Cake you will need:
- butter
- sugar
- eggs
- applesauce
- flour
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- allspice
- soda
- salt
- chopped apples
- pecans
How to Make Apple Spice Bundt Cake
Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Prepare pan by spraying with cooking spray or greasing with butter.
In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer cream together the butter, sugar and eggs until smooth. In a separate mixing bowl combine the flour, spices, soda and salt. Whisk the dry ingredients until well blended.
Add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter and sugar one cup at a time until well incorporated. To this mixture add in the applesauce and mix on medium until all the applesauce is blended into the cake batter.
Peel and slice the apple into small, bite sized pieces. Try to slice the apples into pieces that are equally sized so they will all cook through. Fold the apple slices into the apple spice cake batter.
For the pecan pieces, you can buy pieces that have already been chopped or, if you are using whole pecans, slice them into small pieces using a sharp knife. Fold into the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan. If you do not have a bundt pan, this cake can be made in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
Place the cake in the preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
When the cake is done cooking, place a plate over the top of the bundt pan and turn it upside down to remove the cake from the pan.
Drizzle with warm Caramel Sauce.
How to Make Homemade Caramel Glaze
The caramel glaze is simple to make and only takes a few simple ingredients. You can make the sauce while the cake is baking in the oven so it is ready to drizzle on the warm cake.
To make the Caramel Sauce you will need:
- butter
- sweetened condensed milk
- heavy cream
- vanilla
In a saucepan, melt the butter and add the sweetened condensed milk and cream. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 3-5 minutes, until the sauce has turned a golden brown color. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. With a spoon, drizzle the caramel sauce over the top of the Apple Bundt Cake.
What type of Apples are best for Apple Bundt Cake?
For this Apple Cake recipe you can really use any type of apples that you prefer. For this recipe, I used Gala Apples. I think that add a little bit of sweetness to this cake.
Other varieties that would work good in this recipe are: Honey Crisp, Granny Smith, Jonagold or Fuji. Just be sure you are not using mushy or soft apples, you want apples that are firm for this recipe because they will soften when cooked.
Apple Spice Cake Recipe
Apple Spice Cake is a deliciously, moist cake made with fresh apples, applesauce, a blend of perfect spices topped with a caramel glaze! Lovely apple cake perfect for Fall baking.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 20
Calories: 297kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup chopped apples
- 1 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup pecan pieces (optional)
Caramel Glaze ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
How to Make an Apple Spice Cake
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Preheat oven to 350ºF. Prepare a bundt pan with cooking spray or grease with butter.
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In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter, sugar and eggs until smooth.
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In a separate mixing bowl whisk together the flour, spices, salt and soda. Add to the butter mixture one cup at a time, mixing after each cup.
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To the batter add the applesauce and mix until well combined. Fold in the chopped apples and pecan pieces.
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Pour into prepared pan and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
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Place a plate over the bundt pan and turn the pan upside down to remove the cake from the pan.
How to make Caramel Glaze
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In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
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Add in the sweetened condensed milk and cream and bring to a boil. Simmer for an additional 3-5 minutes until the caramel turns a golden color.
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Remove from the heat and add the vanilla.
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Drizzle over the Apple Spice Bundt Cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 311mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 423IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
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