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Fresh Apple Cake

This easy apple cake recipe gets covered with a sweet cream cheese frosting and chopped nuts.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Breakfast, lunch/dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 14 people
Calories 6202.6 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Bundt Pan 10-inch fluted tube pan
  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Electric Mixer Stand mixer or hand mixer
  • 1 Fine-Mesh Sifter
  • 1 Cake Tester Or a thin wooden skewer

Ingredients
  

Main

  • 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 large eggs beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 ½ cups apples - peeled cored and diced
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup raisins Optional
  • 1 16 ounce container cream cheese frosting
  • ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt).
  • Beat together oil, eggs, vanilla, and sugar.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add to egg mixture; stir in apples, 1 cup walnuts, and raisins.
  • Pour into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Cool and frost with cream cheese icing. Sprinkle top with 1/4 cup chopped walnuts.

Notes

For best results, select firm, tart apples such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp; they maintain texture and balance the cake's sweetness. Ensure your wet ingredients are thoroughly emulsified before incorporating the dry components to achieve a tender crumb. Avoid overmixing once the flour is introduced, as this can develop gluten, leading to a tough cake. Cool the cake completely on a wire rack before frosting to prevent the icing from melting. Lightly toasting the walnuts before adding them will intensify their nutty flavor and add a pleasant crunch. A pinch of ground cardamom could also elevate the spice profile beautifully.