For months, I've been dreaming of an apple spice cake that has the same rich flavor and texture of a moist carrot cake but with the floral sweetness of apples. I searched high and low for such a cake recipe, but came up short. I tweaked and combined a few carrot cake and apple cake recipes, and the result is this incredible, crave-worthy cake that's a favorite in our family. It even has less sugar than every other recipe I've found and is also delicious without the caramel drizzle or ice cream. "Your cake was amazing, so juicy," my friend said. "I took a bite and was mind blown." Yes, this IS a mind-blowingly good cake and I make it every chance I get. You should too! Apple Spice Pecan Cake with Caramel DrizzleIngredients for the cake:
Ingredients for the caramel drizzle:
Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan or round cake pan. 2. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, white sugar and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices. Stir in apples. Fold in pecans. Pour into prepared pan. 3. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the middle is set and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. 4. For the caramel, heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour in sugar gradually, adding 1/4 cup at a time. Wait until the sugar is mostly melted, then add in the next bit of sugar. Stir occasionally until the sugar is fully dissolved, and is an amber color. Turn off the heat and mix in butter slowly (2 Tbsp at a time), then stir in cream and salt. Pour into a separate container, then place in fridge to cool for 20 minutes. 5. To serve, top a slice of cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce. Enjoy! Read Next:
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sue b.
9/23/2022 11:25:53 am
apple ingredients--you left these out of recipe
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Sharon French
9/27/2022 07:04:11 pm
It says cut up three apples, chopped small
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Amy McCord
10/2/2023 01:34:47 pm
Question. Would this cake hold up to layering it, like a carrot cake with cream cheese icing? Or would adjustments have be made?
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Christina Herman
10/4/2023 02:43:41 pm
Great question, Amy! This would work great layered with frosting, especially if you grate the apples instead of chopping them. The recipe for the cake base was inspired by carrot cake because I wanted a cake that had a similar texture. If you try it, please let me know how it turns out :-)
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Adele
11/3/2023 09:19:06 am
This looks so perfect for a Fall treat.
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Christina Herman
11/3/2023 10:32:34 am
Great question. The cake pan I used has a diameter of 10" and it bakes quite tall. This is an unfrosted cake and is meant to be taller than a cake baked in two dishes with frosting in the middle. Hope this helps!
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Adele Aiken
11/3/2023 01:27:11 pm
Thank you. That’s a big help. A 10” pin holds A LOT! I might even have one that I can use. I definitely want it to have the nice height that yours has.
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