PUMPKIN APPLE CAKE WITH MAPLE CARAMEL GLAZE

Pumpkin Apple Cake with Maple Caramel Glaze image

Provided by Dee Stillwell

Categories Cakes

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 25

2/3 c brown sugar, firmly packed
2/3 c granulated sugar or granulated fruitose
1/2 c coconut oil (may sub vegetable oil)
1/3 c pure maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c apple juice or cider
1 1/2 c pumpkin puree
1 1/2 c granny smith apples, peeled and finely chopped
2 large eggs
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/3 c powdered coffee creamer or nonfat dry milk
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 tsp pumpkin pie spices
3/4 c hershey's cinnamon chips
3/4 c semi sweet chocolate chips
MAPLE CARAMEL GLAZE
3 Tbsp brown sugar, firmly packed
2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
2 Tbsp heavy cream
1/4 tsp salt
3 oz creamed cheese, softened
approx 3 c powdered sugar
1/2 tsp maple flavoring (optional)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large bundt pan or 2 small ones with non stick cooking spray. Set aside. Prepare apples and measure out ingredients.
2. In a large bowl, cream together sugars, coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla for 2 minutes. Add syrup, pumpkin, apples, and cider until mixed well. Sift or whisk all dry ingredients together. Stir into wet ingredients just until blended. Dust with a little flour and fold in cinnamon and chocolate chips.
3. Pour into prepared pan or pans. Bake @ 350 degrees until cake tests done, about 45 minutes to 1 hour (depending on size of pan) Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto serving plate. Cool completely before you add glaze. While cake bakes, make the glaze.
4. Glaze: In a small micro safe bowl, heat brown sugar, syrup, cream and salt until mixture comes to a boil and sugar melts. Whisk in cream cheese thoroughly. Blend in powdered sugar until it is the consistancy you want. Add maple flavoring if needed. Glaze cakes and decorate as desired.