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apple cake

smalltownwoman avatar
Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Ofallon, MO

This delectable apple cake has a slightly crunchy crust and a soft, tender center loaded with chunks of sweet apple and pecans. It is perfectly spiced with cinnamon, ground cloves, and nutmeg and lightly drizzled with an easy four-ingredient caramel sauce. This cake is perfect for bake sales, potlucks, and family and friend get-togethers.

yield 14 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For apple cake

  • APPLE CAKE
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2 c
    brown sugar
  • 3 lg
    eggs, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 4 lg
    honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored and chunked
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans
  • CARAMEL DRIZZLE
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/4 c
    heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make apple cake

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. To make the apple cake, butter and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    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.
  • 4
    To make the caramel drizzle, add the butter, brown sugar, and cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil while stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Drizzle over the warm cake.
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