Description
Warm Apple Bundt Cake brings pure comfort straight from your kitchen, delivering classic fall flavors that make your home smell incredible. Caramel sauce adds the perfect sweet finish to this simple yet memorable dessert that feels like a warm hug.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 Granny Smith Apples
- 3 Large Eggs
- 3 cups All-purpose Flour
- 2 cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 ½ cups Vegetable Oil
Wet Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 teaspoons Room-Temperature Heavy Cream
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
Caramel Glaze Ingredients:
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter
- ½ cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Grease a 9-inch bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Preheat your oven precisely to 325°F.
- Grab a large mixing bowl and use a hand mixer at medium speed. Blend 2 cups sugar, 1½ cups vegetable oil, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 3 room-temperature eggs until smooth.
- Sift 3 cups all-purpose flour into a separate bowl. Mix in 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into your wet mixture. Stir just until the batter combines without overmixing.
- Chop 3 medium Granny Smith apples into small pieces. Carefully incorporate them into the batter.
- Transfer the batter into your prepared bundt pan. Smooth the top evenly with a spatula.
- Slide the pan into the 325°F oven. Bake for 55-70 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick inserted in the center.
- Remove the cake and let it rest inside the pan for 15-20 minutes. Carefully invert onto a wire rack.
- For the caramel glaze, melt ½ cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons heavy cream and ½ cup brown sugar.
- Stir the glaze continuously until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat and mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Allow the caramel to thicken for 5-10 minutes at room temperature.
- Once the cake cools, drizzle the caramel sauce generously across the top. Serve and enjoy your homemade treat.
Notes
- Grease the bundt pan thoroughly to prevent sticking and ensure an easy cake release.
- Chop apples into uniform small pieces so they distribute evenly throughout the batter without sinking.
- Check cake doneness early since oven temperatures can vary, testing with a toothpick around 50 minutes to avoid overdrying.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend and add an extra pinch of xanthan gum for better texture.
- Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes - 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Bundt Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 411 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 143 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 42 mg