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Caramel Apple Bundt Cake Recipe

Caramel Apple Bundt Cake Recipe
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Indulge in the delightful blend of sweet and spice with this mouthwatering Caramel Apple Bundt Cake. Featuring sweet and tart apples, moist spiced cake, and a luscious bourbon caramel glaze, this dessert is perfect for any occasion, from family gatherings to cozy weeknight treats.

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (375g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2½ teaspoons apple pie spice or ground cinnamon (add ¼ teaspoon cloves if using cinnamon)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar (300g)
  • ½ cup light brown sugar (100g)
  • 1½ cups vegetable oil (327g)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature

Apple Mixture:

  • 2 small Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
  • 1 Honeycrisp apple or other sweet apple, peeled and diced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon-lime soda or fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice or ground cinnamon

Caramel Glaze:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (113g)
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Make the Cake – Preheat the oven, prepare bundt pan, whisk dry ingredients, beat sugars, oil, vanilla, and eggs, fold in dry ingredients, toss apples with soda and spice, fold in apples, bake and cool.
  2. Caramel Glaze – Combine butter, cream, sugar, and salt, bring to a boil, remove from heat, stir in bourbon and vanilla, let sit to thicken, pour over cake.

Notes

  • Storage Information: Make ahead, freeze, or refrigerate leftovers for optimal freshness and taste.
  • Design Tip: The bundt pan used adds a beautiful design to the cake.
  • Apple Distribution: Choose to have apples at the bottom or evenly dispersed throughout the cake.

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