As much as I love homemade caramel apples on a stick, they are just as messy to make as they are to eat. I was trying to think of how I could get that delicious caramel apple flavor without the mess of making homemade caramel apples.
That’s when I decided a Caramel Apple Bundt Cake would be the perfect addition to the fall season festivities. Everyone loves cake, right?
This Caramel Apple Bundt Cake is a simple, full-of-apple-flavor cake and makes half the mess of a traditional caramel apple. I highly suggest still getting your caramel apple fix on, but if you want to make something that’s a little easier to eat (and less kitchen clean up), this Caramel Apple Bundt Cake is just the thing. I know you’ll love it. Enjoy!
Caramel Apple Bundt Cake With Caramel Glaze
Prep Time: 30
Cook Time: 1 ½ hours
Serves: 16
INGREDIENTS:
Caramel Apple Bundt Cake
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 cups all purpose flour, plus ½ teaspoon (reserved)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 large Jonagold apples, core removed, diced
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Caramel glaze
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup whole milk or half and half
- ¼ cup butter, cubed
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt or Kosher salt
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 325°F
In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix Greek yogurt, sugars and eggs until well blended.
Gradually add 3 cups of flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt to the bowl. Mix on medium speed until well blended, scraping down the side of the bowl as needed.
In a small bowl, toss the diced apples with remaining 1 teaspoon of flour.
Fold the apples, vanilla and almond extract into the batter.
Spoon batter into a greased and floured 10-inch bundt cake pan. Bake for 1 ½ hours, or until knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely on a wired rack.
In the meantime, for the caramel glaze:
Add the brown sugar, milk, butter and salt to a small saucepan. Bring to a slow boil, stirring continuously, then remove from heat. Allow to cool completely.
Once cooled, transfer to a medium bowl and beat in confectioners (powdered) sugar. Beat until smooth.
Spoon over cooled cake and serve.
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