Best Apple Bundt Cake Recipes

APPLE-CINNAMON BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the cake: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, and eggs. Whisk until smooth. Gradually whisk in dry ingredients just until combined (do not overmix). Using a rubber spatula, fold in apples. Spoon batter into a 12-cup nonstick Bundt pan, and smooth top. Bake until a tester inserted in cake comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool in pan on rack 15 minutes; invert onto rack to cool completely.
• Make the glaze: Whisk together confectioners' sugar and enough water to form a thick yet pourable glaze. Set rack with cake over a piece of wax paper (for easy cleanup); drizzle cake with glaze, and let set before serving.

APPLE BUNDT CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Grease a 12-cup bundt pan.
• In a bowl, sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of the flour mixture into the Bundt pan and tilt pan to coat.
• In another bowl, place the chopped apples and 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture; toss to coat.
• In another bowl combine 1-1/4 cups brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla; beat with an electric mixture until combined and thick (about 4 minutes).
• Gradually beat in the remaining flour mixture until combined.
• Fold in the chopped apple mixture and pecans into the batter.
• Transfer to prepared bundt pan.
• Bake for about 1 hour or until the cake tests done.
• Transfer the cake to a rack then prepare the caramel glaze.
• To make the glaze: melt butter in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan.
• Whisk in 1 cup brown sugar then the half and half or cream.
• Continue whisking until the glaze is smooth and comes to a boil.
• Add in 1 teaspoon vanilla, and remove from heat.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of the hot glaze over the warm cake that is still in the pan.
• Let the cake sit for 15-20 minutes to absorb the glaze.
• Turn the cake onto a platter, then pour the remaining glaze over the cake.
• Let stand until cool (at least 1 hour) before slicing.

APPLE WALNUT BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven:
• Twenty minutes or longer before toasting the walnuts, set an oven rack in the lower third of the oven. Set the oven at 350ºF/175ºC.
• Mise en place:
• Thirty minutes to 1 hour ahead, set the eggs on the counter at room temperature (65º to 75ºF/19º to 24ºC).
• TOAST AND CHOP THE WALNUTS: Spread the walnuts evenly on a cookie sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Turn the walnuts onto a clean dish town and roll and rub them around to loosen the skins. Discard any loose skins and let the nuts cool completely. Chop medium coarse.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Peel, core, and cut the apples into 1/8 to 1/4 inch dice.
• Make the batter:
• Into the bowl of a stand mixer, weigh or measure the eggs. Add the oil, granulated and brown sugars, and the vanilla. Attach the flat beater and beat on medium speed for 1 minute, until blended.
• Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed for 20 seconds, just until incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• Detach the bowl from the stand and with a large spoon stir in the apples and walnuts. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake the cake:
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wire cake tester inserted near the center comes out clean and the cake springs back when pressed lightly in the center.
• Cool the cake:
• Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. If using a straight sided pan, run a metal spatula between the sides of the pan and the cake. Invert the cake onto a wire rack that has been lightly coated with nonstick cooking spray and cool completely for about 1 1/2 hours.
• Drizzle Caramel Sauce and Glaze over the cake after unmolding.

APPLE CINNAMON BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350, and prepare the 12 cup bundt pan (grease and flour if you don't have a non-stick).
• In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together.
• In a large bowl, melt the butter in the microwave, and add brown sugar and eggs, whisking until smooth.
• Gradually whisk in dry ingredients just until combined- don't overmix.
• Fold in the apples (it will look sort of like peanut butter coated apple slices, but don't worry- the batter bakes up around the apple slices) and spoon batter into the bundt pan, smoothing the top.
• Bake until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean (about an hour).
• Cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, and invert onto a rack placed over wax paper to cool completely.
• Make the glaze by whisking the water (or apple juice) together with the confectioners' sugar adding just enough liquid to make the glaze thick but pourable.
• Drizzle glaze over completely cooled cake, and let it firm up before serving.

APPLE HONEY BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch Bundt pan or 2 loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, stir together the sugar and oil. Beat in the eggs until light, then stir in the honey and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice; stir into the batter just until moistened. Fold in the apples and nuts. Transfer batter to prepared pan or pans (see Cook's Note).
• Bake Bundt cake until a toothpick inserted into the crown comes out clean, about one hour. (Start checking for doneness after 50 minutes.) Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes before inverting onto a plate and tapping out of the pan. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar, sprinkle with cinnamon, or drizzle with warm honey before serving.

ONE-BOWL APPLE-SPICE BUNDT CAKE WITH BUTTERSCOTCH GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Generously spray 10- or 12-cup fluted tube cake pan.
• In large bowl, beat all Cake ingredients except apples with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes. Stir in apples. Pour into pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; turn upside down onto cooling rack or heatproof serving plate, and remove pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Place cake on serving plate.
• In medium bowl, beat Butterscotch Glaze ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth and well combined. Drizzle on top of cake. Garnish with dried apple slices.

APPLE BOURBON BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan. In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons bourbon and the candied ginger. Let stand 10 minutes.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the brown sugar and remaining butter on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, until incorporated.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining flour with the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sour cream and vanilla. Pour in the bourbon from the ginger mixture (reserve ginger) and whisk until smooth. Stir in zest.
• With the mixer on medium speed, add the dry mixture and sour cream mixture to the wet mixture in three additions, alternating between the two. Fold in the ginger, apples and pecans. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the cake is golden brown and a skewer inserted into the cake comes out dry, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool in the pan 20 minutes, then run a paring knife around the sides of the pan to release the cake; cool, flat side down, on a wire rack.
• While the cake cools, combine the 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup whiskey in a small saucepan. Over low heat, gently stir until the sugar dissolves. Stir in the lemon juice and take off the heat.
• While the cake cools, make 10 slits on top with a paring knife and pour half the bourbon-sugar mixture on the still-warm cake. When the cake is fully cool, flip it and pour the rest of the glaze on the other side, then flip again to serve.

APPLE SOUR CREAM CINNAMON WALNUT BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Generously butter a bundt pan and then flour (shaking out excess flour).
• In a bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• In a small food processor, PULSE the walnuts, 2-3 teaspoons cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar until the nuts are chopped.
• Add in 1/4 cup melted butter and pulse once or twice to combine; set aside.
• To make the cake: In a large bowl beat the 1 cup softened butter with 1-1/4 cups sugar at high speed with an electric mixer for about 5 minutes.
• Add in eggs and beat well.
• Beat in sour cream and vanilla until smooth and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
• Reduce the speed to low and add in the flour mixture, mixing just until blended (the batter will be thick).
• Add in the chopped apples; mix to combine.
• Sprinkle half of the nut mixture evenly into bottom of the bundt pan.
• Spoon half of the batter on top of the nut mixture, spreading out with a spatula, then sprinkle the remaining nut mixture on top of the batter, then top/dollop with remaining cake batter, spreading out with a spoon.
• Bake for about 50 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Cool cake in the pan on a rack for about 1 hour, then run a thin knife around the inner edges.
• Place rack on top of the pan, then flip to invert onto rack.
• Cool completely.
• *NOTE* this cake can be baked in a tube pan, just layer the cinnamon/nut mix twice between three layers of cake batter instead of sprinkling on the bottom of the pan. Layer as follows.
• A third of the cake batter in the bottom of the pan then sprinkle with half of the nut mixture, then another third batter on top, the the remaining nut mixture then the remaining third of cake batter.
• This method works quite well, but will produce a higher cake that might take a longer time to bake.

APPLE-HONEY BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Brush a 12-cup nonstick bundt pan with vegetable oil. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cardamom, allspice and nutmeg in a large bowl.
• Combine 3/4 cup honey, the granulated sugar, vegetable oil and eggs in another large bowl; beat with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Stir in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the apples. Scrape the batter into the bundt pan. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir together the remaining 1/4 cup honey and the warm water in a small bowl. Remove the cake from the oven and brush with half of the honey mixture. Let the cake cool 20 minutes in the pan, then turn out the cake onto a rack. Brush the top of the cake with the remaining honey mixture and let cool completely.
• Make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar, honey and 2 tablespoons water in a medium bowl until smooth. Add up to 1 tablespoon more water, if necessary, to thin out the glaze. Transfer the cake to a platter and drizzle with the glaze, letting it drip down the sides.

APPLE-RAISIN BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in jam. Combine the flour, baking soda and spices; add into creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in the raisins, walnuts and apple. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. , Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cake.

APPLE-NUT CINNAMON BUNDT CAKE WITH BROWN SUGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
• In a bowl using an electric mixer beat the oil with white and brown sugar until well blended (about 4 minutes).
• Add in eggs and vanilla; beat until well combined.
• In a small bowl combine the flour with baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to the sugar mixture; mix until combined.
• Fold in the apples and nuts.
• Transfer to the bundt pan and bake for about 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until the cake tests done.
• Cool in pan for 20 minutes, then remove to wire rack.
• To make glaze: In a heavy saucepan combine butter, brown sugar, white sugar and whipping cream; bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat stirring or whisking constantly for 1 minute.
• Stir in the vanilla.
• Drizzle the warm glaze over the cake.

APPLE CRANBERRY BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees; prepare bundt or tube pan by greasing & flouring.
• Mix together flour. salt & baking powder.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and mix together until blended, batter will be stiff.
• Spread into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Topping: Mix all ingredients together; EXCEPT powdered sugar; until well blended.
• Pour topping over and down sides of hot cake while still in pan.
• Let cool for 30 minutes before removing from pan.
• Optional; dust top with powdered sugar before serving.

MOM'S APPLE-CINNAMON BUNDT® CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Mix 5 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Add apples and toss to coat.
• Mix flour, 2 cups sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, orange juice, baking powder, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until moist and thick. Pour a little batter into the prepared pan to cover the bottom and layer with sugared apple slices. Repeat layers of batter and apples, finishing with batter on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes.

BUNDT DUTCH APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. In a medium bowl, combine the apples, 5 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
• Sift together the flour and baking powder; set aside. In a large bowl, mix together the eggs and sugar. Stir in the oil, vanilla and orange juice, mixing until blended. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the orange juice mixture. Stir just until combined.
• Layer batter and apple mixture in the prepared pan, beginning and ending with the batter. Bake in the preheated oven for 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

APPLE-WALNUT BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

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

APPLE AND PEAR BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9" or 10" bundt pan with oil or butter.
• Sprinkle diced apples, pears and raisins with the sugar, set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs; add the oil, vanilla and pecans.
• Stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture, mix well. Add the apples, pears and raisins.
• Spread batter into the prepared bundt pan.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan for 10 minutes; turn out onto a wire rack and let cake fininsh cooling. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. (Tip: If you want to frost your cake, a sour cream frosting is very nice.).

FRESH APPLE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, salt, and soda (and cinnamon, if used). Add rest of ingredients and mix together until well blended. The mixture will be very thick, heavy, and hard to stir.
• Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan. I prefer the flexible silicone rubber pans as this recipe tends to stick to metal pans.
• Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
• While the cake bakes, prepare the topping by mixing all of the ingredients together.
• As soon as the cake is removed from the oven, and while it is still in the pan, pour the topping over the top. The topping will soak through the cake and down the sides.
• Let cool for 30 minutes, then invert the cake onto a plate and remove the pan.
• Optional - sprinkle with powdered sugar. - Add 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon to the dry ingredients of the mix.

APPLE, PRALINE AND CREAM CHEESE BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 14-cup bundt pan.
• 2. Start by toasting your pecans in the oven for 8 - 10 minutes or until fragrant. Be sure to toss half way through cooking time. Set aside when they are done.
• 3. Prepare filling: Beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in egg, vanilla, and flour and mix until smooth. Set aside.
• 4. Prepare cake: In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat sugars, canola oil, and applesauce. Add in the eggs, one by one. Stir in vanilla.
• 5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, spices, salt and baking soda.
• 6. Working in batches, add this to your wet mixture.
• 7. Remove bowl from mixer and fold in pecans and apples.
• 8. Baking: Place 2/3 of the batter into the bundt pan. Spoon in the cream cheese mixture and, using a paring knife, swirl around to incorporate evenly. Be sure to leave about an inch border, so that the cream cheese does not leak out while baking.
• 9. Place the remaining 1/3 of the batter on top.
• 10. Bake for 60 - 75 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
• 11. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• 12. Frosting the cake: Bring brown sugar, butter, and milk to a boil in a small saucepan, whisking constantly. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Be careful, as mixture will bubble up violently!
• 13. Gradually whisk in confectioners' sugar. Allow mixture to harden slightly and pour over completely cooled cake. Garnish with additional pecans, if desired.

CARAMEL-APPLE BUNDT® CAKE

Steps:

• Place apple chunks into a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, add corn syrup, and cook until water has reduced, about 3 minutes. Pour off water and set softened apple aside.
• While apple is cooking, prepare glaze: Mix powdered sugar, melted butter, and vanilla together in a bowl; stir until desired viscosity. Set aside in a place where it will keep warm.
• Prepare caramel topping: Mix brown sugar and white sugar together in a bowl. Mix oil, milk, and corn syrup together in a second bowl.
• Place a medium saucepan over low heat. Alternate pouring in the dry and liquid mixtures, starting and ending with the dry. Cook and stir until boiling. Continue to cook and stir until caramel is about as viscous as pudding. Remove from the heat.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Prepare cake batter: Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a mixing bowl. Pour in melted butter, eggs, and softened, drained apple. Blend with a hand mixer, going from low speed to medium-high and back to low to evenly distribute the ingredients.
• Pour almost all of the batter into the prepared pan, leaving a very small amount for swirling. Randomly spoon caramel on top of the cake batter, then pour remaining cake batter on top. Drag a knife across the surface of the caramel and cake batter to create a swirling effect.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Tap the pan firmly a few times and gently shake to loosen cake. Invert cake onto a plate, then immediately drizzle glaze on top and sprinkle with crushed almonds.

BONNIE'S APPLE WALNUT BUNDT CAKE WITH RUM ICING

Steps:

• 1. Cook's Tip: I found that in my oven, it took about 50 minutes for the cake to get done. I tented it with foil to slow the browning. Check with a tooth pick in the middle and if it comes clean, it is done. Cake will pull away from the sides of the pan.
• 2. PREPARE THE CAKE: In a large mixing bowl, place the cake mix and the ingredients according to the directions on the box, add the walnuts. Grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan. Pour the batter in the pan. Dice the apples in the pie filling into small pieces, and spoon the filling evenly over the batter. Don't push it down.
• 3. BAKE THE CAKE: Place the cake in the oven and bake according to the package directions. Note that it may take more time than indicated because of the addition of the pie filling. Use the toothpick test to check if it is done. Cool the cake 15 minutes, make sure it is loose, and then turn over on a foil lined tray. Cool completely before icing. Enjoy!
• 4. RUM ICING RECIPE: Bring the following to room temperature 2 tablespoons of butter 2 ounces of cream cheese 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon of rum extract (taste at 1/2 teaspoon to make sure it isn't too strong) With an electric mixer and small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, extract, and butter until well mixed, and then add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. If it is too thick, add a half teaspoon of water and mix well. Spoon the mixture into a small plastic ziplock bag, close it and get the air out, and then snip the corner of the bag and ice the cake.