This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
This Best Apple Cake Ever is super moist and delicious with the perfect amount of sweetness and spice!
If you’re still looking for an easy – and really delicious – dessert to serve over the holidays, have we got the recipe for you! My sister-in-law Pam shared this recipe with us over email with the subject line: “Best Apple Cake Ever!”
Pam celebrated her birthday last month, and a friend of hers showed up with this cake – the best apple cake ever. In fact – the cake was so good, the three of them ate the entire cake in about 24 hours.
Pam then made this apple cake for us for Thanksgiving – and it was so good, Jack and I immediately looked at each other and said, “We’re making this for our blog!”
This apple cake is moist and delicious with the perfect amount of sweetness and spice – plus large chunks of apple and chopped walnuts add great flavor and texture to the cake too. Once this apple cake comes out of the oven, a wonderful sweet buttery vanilla glaze is poured over the top which soaks in to make the cake even more delicious.
Not only is this apple cake really delicious – but it’s also very easy to prepare.
Can I make this cake in a 9×13-inch pan?
Yes – and this easy apple cake comes out just as moist and delicious. Click here to see the instructions for baking this apple cake in a 9×13-inch pan.
You may enjoy these other Bundt Cakes:
- Spiced Eggnog Chocolate Chip Cake
- Kathy’s Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake
- Toffee Pecan Bundt Cake with Caramel Drizzle
- Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake
We love seeing what you made! Tag us on Instagram at @afamilyfeast or hashtag #afamilyfeast so we can see your creations!
Best Apple Cake Ever
This Best Apple Cake Ever is super moist and delicious with the perfect amount of sweetness and spice!
Ingredients
Baking spray with flour, or shortening and flour to grease the pan
For the Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 large apples, peeled and cut into large pieces (Note: The original recipe calls for tart green apples, but we used some red Cortland apples we had on hand and it was delicious!)
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
For the Glaze
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Sift two additional times and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine oil and both sugars, and mix until well blended.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Add vanilla and mix again.
- Add the sifted dry ingredients to the batter and mix thoroughly. By hand, fold in apples and walnuts and mix until evenly combined.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove cake from the oven and allow to cool in the bundt pan for 20 minutes.
- While the cake is cooling, prepare the glaze. In a saucepan, over medium heat, combine all of the glaze ingredients. Bring to a boil and allow the mixture to boil for 1 minute.
- Remove the cake from the pan, onto a serving plate. Spoon the glaze over the warm cake.
- Cool for a little longer before serving.
Last Step! Please leave a review and rating letting us know how you liked this recipe! This helps our business thrive & continue providing free recipes.
I made this cake. I will reduce some sugar since red apples are sweeter than green apples. I also added two egg yolks since I happened to have them left over from another recipe. The cake came out delicious and moist. I did not make glaze. I will make it again.
Thank you Poonam!
Certainly NOT the best apple cake ever. While the cake was moist the apples taste was missing. The syrupy sauce did nothing to enhance the cake. While it is very easy to put together, it just isn’t worth the time and effort for something without character.
Thanks for your feedback Fran.
I found this recipe and made it right away I’ve been wanting some apple cake. It was delicious I was kind of surprised about the sickness but it was absolutely delicious. I’m sure I’ll be baking it again soon since Apple seems to be one of our favorite fruits. Thank you I took a picture but I can’t find where to put it beautiful
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Barbara! (We don’t have a way for you to upload photos to our blog – sorry!)
Was worried about how it would come out – was like cookie dough. However, was too moist for me even though I baked it for right time and knife came out clean. Good taste but seemed greasy with all that oil. We’Ll see what others think.
Thanks for your feedback Patty.
Why was my cake not moist? It was good, but dry.
I’m not sure Charlene – did you make any substitutions? Did you over-bake it?
This has to be the BEST Apple Cake EVER. It’s easy to make and so delicious. Don’t miss the last step of pouring the warm glaze over it. The first time I made this I didn’t have the heavy cream but that didn’t stop me – I used milk. It was still fantastic.
I made sure I had the heavy cream the second time I made it. This glaze makes this cake so moist and delicious. I also drizzle a little white icing over it just for looks. Don’t hesitate to make this cake, you will never use another recipe!!
Thanks Elly!
Just made this cake and it turned out perfectly delicious! After reading some comments i was careful to butter and flour the bundt pan well, cake came right out nicely. Golden delicious apples is what i had, and they were quite large. I added cardamom, too. I had no cream but subbed a couple big spoonfuls of dark rum and that turned out perfect, too.
Thanks Cat – so glad you were happy with the recipe.
Just finished making this cake for the 4th time since I first tried it shortly before thanksgiving (it is now Christmas). Everyone loves this cake! I had three different unrelated people tell me it’s the best cake they have ever had. My coworkers all requested it for Christmas. I like using the Granny Smiths to cut down the sweetness. Comes out perfect !
Thanks Morgan! So glad you all are enjoying the cake!
Best apple cake ever! I reduced white sugar to 3/4 cup and added 2 extra apples and came out perfect.
I make it once a month!
Thanks Sandra! Great suggestions!
It is the best apple cake ever! Easy and delicious!
Thanks Sylvie!