Apple-Walnut Bundt Cake

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Apple-Walnut Bundt Cake
Prep Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
10

There is fall flavor in every bite of this seasonal bundt. An apple-cider glaze and caramelized apples in the batter set this spice cake apart.

Ingredients

For the Caramelized Apples

  • cup granulated sugar

  • 1 tablespoon water

  • 3 tart green apples, such as Granny Smith, cored, peeled, and cut into 1-inch chunks

For the Cake

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan

  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • ¾ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

  • ¾ teaspoon ground ginger

  • Coarse salt

  • 1 ¾ cups packed light-brown sugar

  • 3 large eggs

  • ½ cup whole milk

  • ¾ cup chopped toasted walnuts

For the glaze

  • 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

  • 3 tablespoons apple cider

Directions

  1. Make the caramelized apples: Cook granulated sugar and water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, without stirring, until sugar caramelizes, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in apples. Cook, covered, until softened, about 6 minutes. Slightly mash apples with a fork until broken down but still chunky. Continue to cook, uncovered, stirring, until liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes. Let cool completely.

  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the cake: Butter a 10-inch Bundt pan. Dust with flour, tapping out excess. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and 1 teaspoon salt into a medium bowl.

  3. Beat butter and brown sugar with a mixer on high speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix in caramelized apples and the walnuts.

  4. Transfer batter to pan. Bake until cake is deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cake cool in pan set on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn out cake onto rack, and let cool completely.

  5. Once cake is cool, make the glaze: Whisk together confectioners' sugar and cider. Drizzle over top of cake, letting it drip down the sides.

Cook's Notes

Glazed cake can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, October 2011

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