Welcome to month #2 of our monthly ingredient challenge. It’s the one post each month where I take a break from DIY and design and share a recipe instead. If you missed the first month you can see it here. Last month’s ingredient was cilantro, this month’s chosen ingredient is apples. I made this bundt cake a few years ago, I’m not sure where I got the recipe from. My husband loves cakes with apples. His mother’s apple squares would be his first choice, but this one is a close second.
The recipe is prepared in 3 steps. It’s best to make the filling first, then the batter, and the frosting last. It is easier to make than it sounds. The recipe calls for baking the pecans first, but I skipped that part and it was still delicious. It also calls for 1/2 tsp allspice and 1 tsp. ground nutmeg. I omitted those ingredients because I don’t like a lot of spices. You may want to add those ingredients to the recipe cards (printables below) if you want to include them. I also baked my cake longer, it was closer to 1 hr and 15 minutes before the knife came out clean. I let it sit 15 minutes in the pan before removing it, and then I let it cool for a full 2 hours before making the frosting. Once you pour the frosting over the cake, sprinkle the pecans on immediately so they stick.
I broke the recipe down into three 4 X 6 printable recipes cards. Start with the cake filling, then set that aside while you prepare the batter. Make the frosting last, after the cake is completely cooled.
Edit: Missing from the Praline Frosting Ingredient list is 1 tsp. vanilla extract and 1 cup of powdered sugar. There is also a typo in the Apple Cake Batter ingredient list, it should say 3 cups of flour, not 2.
Hands on time takes about 40 minutes, total time takes about 4 hr, 10 mins. Next month’s ingredient is peanut butter, you can look for that on Mar. 25th.
Check out what everyone else made with apples as their main ingredient!
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Krista says
February 25, 2015 at 8:21 amWhat a beautiful cake! I love apple cake but this looks way better than my recipe, I can’t wait to try it!
Kat@Home. Made. Interest. says
February 25, 2015 at 9:29 amOMG, I need this! It’s beautiful and I know it must delish. Pinning!
Emily @ Table + Hearth says
February 25, 2015 at 7:14 pmGah, that filling sounds awesome!! This cake is beautiful Roxanne!
Lindi says
February 25, 2015 at 11:45 pmThis looks so good! And time consuming… Lol. Beautiful cake!!
bj says
February 26, 2015 at 9:33 amThis really looks good….
heaven says
February 27, 2015 at 12:11 amThis looks so good. I love apple baked goods and have some frozen apples that would be perfect for this. I found you on the GrowingCirclesHop. Following on G+. 🙂
Sarah@ Whole and Heavenly Oven says
February 27, 2015 at 8:47 amWhat a gorgeous cake! I’m swooning over how amazing that praline topping looks!
Meaghan | Cook. Craft. Love. says
February 27, 2015 at 10:50 amYou know it’s going to be good when your mouth starts watering as soon as you see the first picture! And in other news…I LOVE that spatula!
Heidi says
February 27, 2015 at 2:41 pmAh man – another mouth-watering-looking-recipe!
Beautiful cake and I love the idea of the cream cheese filling.
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Leia @ Eat It & Say Yum says
February 28, 2015 at 6:06 pmYummy, you had me at cream cheese…. Ha. It looks delicious!
Tracey says
March 2, 2015 at 1:21 pmI am definitely making this cake; sounds wonderful.
On the directions on the frosting, it mentions vanilla and powdered sugar, but they are not listed in the ingredients. How much of these do you need?
RoxanneK says
March 2, 2015 at 7:53 pmOops, I missed that! It’s 1 tsp. vanilla extract and 1 cup powdered sugar. Thanks for noticing!
Brandyn Blaze says
March 2, 2015 at 10:25 pmThis looks delicious! Will be trying this one for sure!
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Michelle @ The Ribbon Retreat says
March 3, 2015 at 11:31 amYour bundt cake is beautiful. It looks so yummy and divine! I also love your cute little recipe cards. Thank you for sharing. PINNED!
Shirley Wood says
March 5, 2015 at 9:20 pmDid you just say Praline frosting? Lord have mercy, this cake looks fabulous!
Marsha says
March 6, 2015 at 3:14 pmI’ve got this pinned to make this weekend! Yummy!
Mary (The Godmother @ Goodie Godmother) says
March 6, 2015 at 3:18 pmI love the idea of a stuffed apple bundt cake! This is like apple pie for people who aren’t “pie” people, if they exist. Now I really want to go apple picking… 😉
Valerie says
March 7, 2015 at 12:30 amYum! Looks amazing!
Melissa Vera says
March 7, 2015 at 3:16 pmYou had me at cream cheese and apple. Yummy can’t wait to try this out. Thanks for stopping by at #HomeMattersParty and linking up.
nancy says
March 7, 2015 at 5:49 pmthe ingredients call for 2 cups of flour but the directions say stir 3 cups of flour????
RoxanneK says
March 9, 2015 at 8:47 amNancy, you are right. That was a typo on my part. The cake batter ingredients should say 3 cups of flour. I edited the post with the correction, thank you for bringing that to my attention.
Cindy says
March 8, 2015 at 4:23 pmLooks yummy!
Thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY.
Blessings,
Cindy
Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says
March 9, 2015 at 10:56 amIt looks soo delicious! And that icing…. Mmm! Would love it if you shared it with is at our link party on Thursdays please 🙂 So excited to join you ladies on this Monty’s challenge! Have a great week!
Jen@The Evolution of Mom says
March 10, 2015 at 1:49 pmWow…not only does this sound delicious, but it’s SO pretty! Thanks for sharing with us on the Momma Told Me Link Party. Come back soon!
~Jen
Elaine says
March 11, 2015 at 10:56 pmWhat a great cake!! Looks delish!! Thanks for sharing on My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday – Link Party!! Hope you come back tomorrow and share some more…I love having you!! Pinned!!