APPLE SPICE BUNDT CAKE

Apple Spice Bundt Cake image

Provided by carolinafan

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
2 eggs
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
2/3 cup finely chopped peeled tart apple
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons whipping cream
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted

Steps:

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening, sugars and lemon peel until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in vanilla.
Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, nutmeg and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce.
Stir in the pecans and apple.
Pour into a greased and floured 9- or 10-in. bundt pan.
Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
For glaze, in a heavy saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over low heat.
Stir in cream.
Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil; boil for 1 minute.
Remove from heat; whisk in sugar and vanilla until smooth, about 1 minute.
Pour over cake, immediately sprinkle with pecans.