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Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze

Homemade Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze is the perfect fall cake and a great way to use those fresh apples!

A DELICIOUSLY MOIST APPLE CAKE RECIPE

First, I need to mention how wonderful fresh apple cake smells when it is baking in the oven. The apples and the cinnamon combine to make the sweetest smell. It smells like fall and apple picking and fresh-squeezed cider. It is incredibly moist and yummy all by itself, but then we add the most delicious homemade caramel glaze. It makes the whole cake tastes like a caramel apple!

homemade apple cake with caramel drizzle.

TIPS FOR MAKING FRESH APPLE CAKE:

Just a couple of notes before we get baking! I am using a tube pan for this recipe. It is typically used for angel food cakes. You can use any 8-cup bundt pan or even a 9×13 baking dish. You’ll just need to keep an eye on the cooking time. 

slices of apple cake on a small serving plate with caramel sauce drizzled on top.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

  • large eggs
  • sugar
  • vegetable oil
  • all-purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • ground cinnamon
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • Granny Smith apples
  • chopped pecans
  • salted butter
  • light brown sugar
  • milk

HOW TO MAKE APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE:

Preheat oven to 325f degrees. Spray an 8 cup tube or bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray (use the kind that has flour in it – it makes all the difference).

Baker's Joy flour nonstick cooking spray being sprayed into tube pan.

In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer or stand mixer, mix together eggs, sugar and oil until thoroughly combined.

pouring Stevia in the raw into batter bowl.

In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture (in 3 batches) to the liquid mixture. Stir slowly to combine. Then mix in vanilla.

adding all-purpose flour into mixing bowl.

Finally, stir in chopped apples and pecans. Batter will be thick.

chopped apples in cake batter.

Pour batter into prepared tube pan.

uncooked batter for fresh apple cake shown in a tube pan.

Bake for about an hour (until a toothpick inserted comes out clean).

caramel apple cake cooling in a bundt pan after being baked.

Allow cake to cool completely, then invert it gently onto a cake stand or large platter. Note: You can flip this cake to whichever side you want showing on top.

caramel apple cake fully baked and turned out onto a white platter.

Begin making glaze. In a small pan, melt butter over low heat.

melting butter in a white sauce pot.

Whisk in brown sugar and milk.

brown sugar, butter, milk being whisked together in a white pot.

Bring to a boil then gently reduce to a simmer. Whisk constantly for about 5 minutes then remove from heat.

caramel glaze shown in a white pot and a whisk.

Stir in vanilla. Allow the caramel glaze to cool for 5 minutes. Then pour over cake.

caramel glaze poured over apple cake.

Top with extra chopped pecans (optional).

Homemade Caramel Apple Cake shown fully baked and glazed on a large white serving platter.

Slice and serve!

sliced fresh apple cake with stevia in the raw in the background.

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Homemade Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze

Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze

Homemade Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze is the perfect fall cake and a great way to use those fresh apples!
5 from 38 votes
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10

Ingredients

For the cake:

For the glaze:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325f degrees. Spray an 8 cup tube or bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray (use the kind that has flour in it).
  • In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer or stand mixer, mix together eggs, sugar and oil until thoroughly combined.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture (in 3 batches) to the liquid mixture. Stir slowly to combine. Then mix in vanilla.
  • Finally, stir in chopped apples and pecans. Batter will be thick.
  • Pour batter into prepared tube pan.
  • Bake for about an hour (until a toothpick inserted comes out clean).
  • Allow cake to cool completely, then invert it gently onto a cake stand or large platter.
  • Begin making glaze. In a small pan, melt butter over low heat.
  • Whisk in brown sugar and milk.
  • Bring to a boil then gently reduce to a simmer. Whisk constantly for about 5 minutes then remove from heat.
  • Stir in vanilla extract. Allow the caramel glaze to cool for 5 minutes. Then pour over cake.
  • Top with extra chopped pecans (optional). Slice and serve.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 27g | Sodium: 515mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 46g

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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31 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    This recipe is simply decadent and just heavenly in your mouth! Your taste buds will thank you. My husband requested an apple pie but when I saw this recipe, I wanted to give it a try. I made it exactly as stated in the recipe. The only ingredient I didn’t have were the pecans. This would be a wonderful dessert to make for a special occasion or holiday. Top notch comfort food that warms your soul. It will be sure to be a hit! Please try this recipe. You will be happy you did. I topped with some extra creamy whipped topping and served warm. It was gone in minutes. Thank you for this scrumptious alternative to an apple pie.

  2. I have not made this yet, but hoping to this weekend for a party. Are you using Stevia in the Raw sugar or regular white sugar?

  3. Do you need to serve it as soon as you pour on the caramel sauce? I would like to make this in the afternoon to serve in the evening so can I add the sauce early in the day or should it go on just before serving?

    1. You could honestly do it either way. I think if you wanted a really pretty presentation, you could slice the cake and then drizzle the warm caramel sauce on top of each serving. It’s up to you depending on how much time you have to do that. Otherwise, just pour it over the whole cake.

  4. 5 stars
    I made this today, however, it took 1 hour and 45 minutes in my oven before a toothpick came out clean and center wasn’t wet. Is that normal or did I do something wrong?

  5. 5 stars
    We tried this recipe out and it does indeed smell absolutely heavenly! That apple and cinnamon combination washed us over with a sentimental feeling, akin to how we would sit in anticipation for the sweet treats that gran or mom would have baking in the oven on a idyllic day.

    If you’re ever in Houston, Texas we’ll be more than happy to host you. It’s always nice to share a delicious dessert with people who have a passion for baking. We’re very eager for you to try our baklava, cookies, cheesecake pastries and other cakes!

  6. Brandie, do you really need to use 2 cups of sugar? Can you just use 1 Cup of sugar or stevia? The cake looks really good!

  7. 5 stars
    This certainly looks like a beautiful recipe, and I will be making it. However, I do have a question: Does the product “Stevia In The Raw” have any additives – like Erythritol, Fructose, glucose, etc. (i.e. any number of other sweetening agents, added to these calorie-free sweeteners?. If it does, then there’s a problem. If there are additives, even though the calorie count might be zero, most of the additives these companies are adding to stevia, cause allergies, or some unpleasant side effects (leaky bowl syndrome, bloating, IBS, etc.). It would be nice to know there is at least one Stevia product that contains nothing but stevia.