Description
A warm, fluffy cake made with fresh apples and aromatic spices, generously draped in rich caramel sauce, perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 medium Granny Smith apples (peeled and finely chopped)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for caramel)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into cubes)
- ½ cup heavy cream (room temperature)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (for caramel)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Generously grease a 10–12 cup bundt pan with butter, ensuring you coat every crevice.
- Sift flour over the greased pan, then tap out any excess. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Whisk in a large bowl the oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Mix in the sour cream and eggs until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Gently fold in the chopped apples. Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan for 15–20 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Add 1 cup of granulated sugar to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until melted and amber-colored (about 6–8 minutes).
- Whisk in the cubed butter until melted (the mixture will bubble).
- Slowly pour in heavy cream while whisking continuously. Let it simmer for 1-2 minutes before removing from heat and stirring in ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Cool the caramel for 10–15 minutes until slightly thickened but still pourable.
- Pour the warm caramel over the cooled cake and let it sit for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Serve warm or at room temperature. Consider adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Apple Bundt Cake, Caramel Cake, Autumn Dessert, Fall Recipes, Apple Desserts