Fresh Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Praline Glaze

Name: Fresh Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Praline Glaze
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 ½ cups vegetable oil; 3 large eggs; ½ cup unsweetened applesauce; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour (see recipe notes)); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves; ½ teaspoon salt; 3 cups peeled, cored, and chopped sweet apples; 1 ¼ cups chopped walnuts (optional); ½ cup packed light brown sugar; ¼ cup butter (softened); 3 tablespoons milk, heavy cream, or half and half; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup powdered sugar

8 steps

Prep:20minCook:1h 10min

Easy, fresh apple cake makes the best bundt cake recipe perfect for anytime of year! Using a combination of oil and applesauce makes an extremely moist spice cake crumb dotted with chunks of fresh apples. It's finished with a quick brown sugar praline glaze drizzled on top and optional nuts. Gluten-free modifications are included.

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:53:32 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories643.2 kcal (32%)

Total Fat33.3 g (48%)

Carbs82.6 g (32%)

Sugars56.7 g (63%)

Protein5.1 g (10%)

Sodium241.2 mg (12%)

Fiber1.9 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325ºF. Spray a non-stick bundt cake pan liberally with cooking spray and set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl beat together sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, molasses, applesauce, and vanilla.

Step 3

Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, allspice, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt in a separate bowl. Add dry ingredients to the sugar mixture and beat well.

Step 4

Stir in fresh apples and 1 cup walnuts, if desired. Reserve remaining walnuts for topping. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 70-80 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in cake comes out clean.

Step 5

Cool cake in pan for 15-20 minutes. Use a knife to gently go around edges. Turn cake onto wire rack to remove from pan. Cool completely before transferring to a cake platter and frosting.

Brown Sugar Praline Glaze

Step 6

In a small saucepan add softened butter, brown sugar, milk, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Step 7

Add vanilla and powdered sugar. Stir vigorously until powdered sugar is smooth and incorporated. Continue to stir gently for 3-5 minutes until frosting thickens slightly, but is still pourable. Pour over cooled cake and immediately sprinkle on walnuts, if desired.

Step 8

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