Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice (optional)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 3 cups peeled, chopped apples (mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp recommended)
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- Butter and flour (or baking spray with flour) for greasing the pan
- For the Glaze:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 tablespoon bourbon or maple syrup (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C).
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and brown sugar until well combined.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture—don’t overmix.
- Gently fold in the chopped apples and nuts (if using). Pat dry juicy apples if needed.
- Grease a bundt pan thoroughly with butter and flour or baking spray with flour.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 60–70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and cool another 10 minutes.
- While the cake cools, prepare the glaze: melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add brown sugar and stir until it looks like wet sand, then whisk in the cream and bring to a gentle bubble.
- Simmer for 3–5 minutes, whisking constantly. Add vanilla or bourbon if using.
- Let glaze cool slightly, then drizzle over the warm (not hot) cake.
Notes
Use a mix of sweet and tart apples for best flavor. Avoid soft apples like Red Delicious. If freezing, skip the glaze until ready to serve for a better finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg