Pecan Apple Bundt Cake

This delicious, cinnamon-y, super moist Pecan Apple Bundt Cake is incredibly simple to make and is about to become your new favorite fall dessert!

Caramel Apple Bundt Cake Recipe

Hey there, it’s Marie here from Sugar Salt Magic, dropping in to share my new favorite cake with you – this gorgeous Pecan Apple Bundt Cake.

I am ridiculously in love with this recipe right now. Moist and easy to make, it’s filled with apple, pecans and cinnamon and it looks all fancy, schmancy without even trying. Plus, there’s all that drippy caramel icing. It’s a favorite around these parts now and a definite crowd pleaser.

This really is the fall dessert of your dreams. An apple cinnamon cake topped with a gorgeous caramel icing, this apple cinnamon bundt cake needs to be on your fall menu.

What is a Bundt Cake? 

A bundt cake is actually named after the tin it’s made in. Bundt tins come in a huge range of decorative shapes and sizes making a single layer cake that looks stunning incredibly easy (and in turn fuels my lotto dream of winning big and buying every bundt tin design available).

Seriously though, this is why I love bundt cakes so much – they’re just as pretty as a layer cake but so much easier. I mean, less bowls, cake tins, piping equipment = less washing up, right. When I have the time, I love a good layer cake but for a showstopper that’s quick and easy, you can’t go past a bundt just like this Pecan Apple Bundt Cake.

What’s Needed for This Fresh Apple Bundt Cake? 

This fresh apple cake recipe requires mostly pantry staples and comes together quickly: 

• All-purpose flour
• Almond flour
• Baking powder and baking soda
• Cinnamon
• Butter
• Granulated sugar
• Brown sugar
• Eggs
• Buttermilk
• Applesauce
• Apples
• Pecans
• Heavy cream
• Powdered sugar

Which Apples Are Best for Baking? 

I always use Granny Smiths for baking. They have a wonderful combination of sweet and tart, are available everywhere and they hold their shape beautifully in baking. You’ll find them in this Apple Frangipane Tart too, but you can also try Honey Crisp Apples like in these Apple Empty Tomb Rolls.

This apple cake uses just 2 apples and you’ll need to peel them, then cut out the core and dice them into small cubes.

How to Make a Caramel Apple Bundt Cake

There are just two parts to this apple bundt cake recipe — the cake and a gloriously simple caramel icing.

The Pecan Apple Bundt Cake:

1. Always begin by mixing your dry ingredients first, whisking them so they are well incorporated then set them aside.
2. Next, you’ll beat together softened butter and 2 types of sugar (the brown sugar adds a little extra moisture, caramel notes and lovely colour) until it’s lightened and creamy.
3. Add eggs, beating each in well then buttermilk and apple sauce (both of which will help to keep this cake incredibly moist and tender).
4. Now you mix in those cut up apples and crumbled pecans

The Caramel Icing: 

1. 1. Melt together butter, sugar and cream in a saucepan, then bring it to a boil.
   2. Whisk in some powdered sugar and drizzle it over the top of your cake, letting it roll down the sides and into the centre.I just love the colour of this caramel icing. Like falling leaves …. Ahem.

Don’t wait between mixing in the powdered sugar and pouring it over the cake as it will start to firm up straight away.

How to Keep a Bundt Cake From Sticking

With all those little grooves and crevices, it’s super important to make sure you grease and flour your bundt pan well since you won’t be able to line it with parchment or baking paper. If you don’t prepare it, you run the risk of the cake not releasing.

Here’s how to keep a bundt cake from sticking:

1. Brush the inside with melted butter: If it’s a simple design, you can just rub softened butter but if your bundt pan has sharp grooves (like this Red Velvet Bundt Cake) you’ll need to use melted butter and a brush so no spots get missed.
2. Dust with flour: Drop a big handful of flour inside the tin. Now swirl and shake the pan around making sure the flour is sticking over the whole inside surface, then tip the pan upside down and tap it on the benchtop to release the excess flour.
3. Double-check it: Look inside the tin – it will be easy to see any spots where the flour hasn’t stuck and if you do, go over them again with butter then flour.
4. Fill it and bake: Once you’ve greased and floured the inside of the bundt tin, just fill it with cake batter and bake. There are no other special steps.

How to Tell When a Bundt Cake Is Done

Simple yet effective – a toothpick. Poke a toothpick into the cake and when you take it out, it should have a few crumbs attached that are sticky but not wet batter.

This is really important with a bundt cake. The hole in the centre of the tin means there is a lot of surface area getting very hot in the oven which can cause a cake to dry out. Once you remove it from the oven, you need to let it rest in the tin for 5-10 minutes as removing it while still very hot may cause it to break. It will also carry-over cook a bit while it sits in that hot tin.

Ingredients like brown sugar and apple sauce in this bundt cake recipe will help to keep it moist but as all ovens are different, always make sure to check your cake 5 minutes before the recipe suggests.

How to Store an Apple Bundt Cake

This apple cinnamon bundt cake will keep for 5 days in the refrigerator. Store in an airtight container to prevent it from drying out. 

Tips for Making an Apple Cinnamon Bundt Cake

• Note that this recipe calls for almond flour, not almond meal. They’re two different products and it’s important that you use the right one. 
• When measuring the all-purpose flour, fluff up the flour in the container, then spoon it into the cup measure. Level it off with the back of a knife. This will prevent the caramel apple cake from becoming too dense. 
• Let the fresh apple cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting. If you try to invert the cake too soon, it may fall apart or sink in the middle. 

More Delicious Bundt Cake Recipes:

• Chocolate Zucchini Bundt Cake
• Lemon Bundt Cake
• Cinnamon Lemon Poppyseed Bundt Cake
• Brown Sugar Cinnamon Bundt Cake
• Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
• Banana Pudding Bundt Cake
• Gingerbread Bundt Cake
• Cranberry Bundt Cake
• Pumpkin Apple Spice Bundt Cake

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