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Caramel Apple Bundt Cake

A cozy autumn-style bundt cake loaded with spiced apples and topped with buttery caramel glaze — perfect for dessert, brunch or holidays.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 773
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2½ teaspoons apple pie spice (or cinnamon + cloves)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • 1½ cups vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 small tart apples (peeled & diced)
  • 1 sweet apple (peeled & diced)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon-lime soda or lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice (or cinnamon)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • powdered sugar, chopped nuts or whipped cream Optional garnish

Equipment

  • 9-inch Bundt pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Oven
  • Wire rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven 325 °F (163 °C). Grease a 9-inch bundt pan thoroughly.
  2. Whisk flour, baking soda, spice and salt.
  3. In another bowl, beat sugars, oil, vanilla and eggs until well combined.In another bowl, beat sugars, oil, vanilla and eggs until well combined.
  4. Combine wet + dry ingredients gently.
  5. Toss apples with soda/juice and spice; fold into batter.
  6. Pour batter into pan, smooth top. Bake 60–75 min until toothpick comes clean.
  7. Cool in pan 15–20 min, then invert onto rack.
  8. For glaze: melt butter, cream, brown sugar and salt; simmer until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, stir bourbon (optional) + vanilla; let cool 5–10 min.
  9. Pour glaze over warm cake; let set.

Notes

- Insert nuts with apples for crunch.
- Skip bourbon for alcohol-free version (use milk extra).
- Use firm apples to keep texture.
- Freeze cake (without glaze) up to 3 months; glaze antes de servir.