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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
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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.
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Very delicious I make it all the time, god bless
So glad you are enjoying the cake Angela!
Can this cake freeze well?
Yes – you can freeze it. You might want to add more glaze to the top after it has been wrapped, frozen, and thawed.
This recipe is, by far, the best apple cake recipe ever. I add chopped, sugared pecans and sparkly sugar to the top when I want a beautiful presentation. Home made whipped cream or ice cream make wonderful additions.
Thanks Beverly – great suggestions to add an extra special touch!
Just made the cake for a church bake sale tomorrow morning. Does it need to be refrigerated overnight?
Hi Linda – It should be fine overnight at room temperature.
Amazing recipe. Just finished it. Yummmmm!!!
Thank you Katya!
I can’t wait to try this recipe, it looks amazing! Have you ever made it ahead of time? I’m just wondering if I can make it the day before it will be eaten.
Sure Maria – a day ahead of time would be fine.
It is the best apple cake. Been making this cake for years and it’s still the best.
Thank you Jean!
This cake! Yum. I’ve made it many times. I admit I prefer it baked in a 9” x 13” pan. The glaze covers the surface completely and kind of sinks into the top. Either way this cake recipe is amazing. Thanks!
You’re welcome – so glad you are enjoying the recipe!
I have been making this cake for years… ever since I found this recipe… family favorite… highly recommend !
Thank you CJ!
Found this recipe a few years ago and it’s the best cake I’ve ever eaten!
I make this cake at least twice a year during the Holidays.
Thank you Gerald – we’re so glad you found our recipe!