Moist, tender and full of warm, fall spices, this Fresh Apple Cake is a delicious classic. To take it over the top, I smothered it with my all-time favorite cream cheese glaze.

Did you ever play that game with an apple when you were young where you would twist the apple stem each turn corresponded with a letter of the alphabet and whatever letter you landed one your boyfriend’s first name would start with that letter? So one turn equal A, two turns B and so on. So if you wanted your boyfriend to be Adam, that stem would never come out in one turn. Alternately, my stems never made it to ‘W’ either. So how is it I married a ‘Wesley’? So weird.

You know what’s funny, I can’t pick up an apple without twisting the stem and singing the ABC song.

Of course, when you go to peel the apples for this Fresh Apple Cake, it’s completely up to you if you want to participate in my little ritual. But, I highly recommend it. 🙂

This Fresh Apple Cake is one of my very favorite cakes… to make and to eat. I like it best made with Gala or Golden Delicious apples. I have also made it in a bundt pan, as shown, in a sheet pan with Brown Sugar Icing and in 3 eight inch layers with Cream Cheese Icing. It never disappoints. I hope you enjoy it!

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Fresh Apple Cake

Moist, tender and full of warm fall spices, this Fresh Apple Cake is a delicious classic. To take it over the top, I smothered it with my all-time favorite cream cheese glaze.

Author: Paula

5 from 8 votes

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 55

Servings: 16 servings

Ingredients

Cake

1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 tablespoon butter room temperature
1 and 1/4 cup brown sugar
3 large eggs room temperature
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 and 1/2 cups apples peeled and chopped (about 2 apples)
1 cup pecans chopped (optional)

Brown Sugar Icing

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream oil, butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, blending after each addition.
In a small bowl, sift the dry ingredients; flour, baking soda, and salt.
Add vanilla to buttermilk.
On low speed, add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture into the creamed mixture.
Fold apples (and pecans, if using) by hand.
Pour batter into well greased 12 cup bundt pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes. Leave in pan for 20 minutes before removing to allow cake to set.

Brown Sugar Icing

Boil sugar, butter and milk for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Beat with spoon until it cools. Pour over cake.

Notes

Store on counter 2 days or in refrigerator up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.

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18 Comments

This is a great recipe for someone like me who has a sack of apples from apple picking. Thanks for sharing it on foodie friday.

This cake is fantastic and has been for many years. I was given this recipe as a new bride (and I am not telling you how long ago that was) and it never fails. I like to use the big tube pan, too. It is sooooo fallish — great for TGV.

Mmmmm….sounds delicious! I would love to have you stop by 'Or so she says…' today and share some of your great ideas with my readers! The 'Your Great Idea' link party runs every Sat through Tuesday. Hope to see you there! http://www.oneshetwoshe.com

beautiful cake.
Debi @ Adorned From Above

Good morning, Paula! I'm hoping you'll stop by and share this at my Fall party It's Fall Y'all ~ Linky Party. I would love for you to stop by and share this project, and any other Fall project, you may have. Hope to see you there 🙂

Hi Paula,
This cake looks delicious. Thanks for linking at Wednesday's Adorned From Above Link Party.
Have a great week.
Debi @ Adorned From Above

I've just poped in from Pamela's Heavenly Treats—cooking with apples is a fall favorite!!! Now following, feel free to check my blog out =^D http://anoterote.blogspot.com

Found and followed you through Adorned from Above's link party! You must have read my mind because I've been looking for a fresh apple pie recipe. Had no idea how hard it would be to find one! Will be giving this a try this weekend!!

Hope you stop by my blog sometime 🙂

http://www.the-not-so-desperate-chef-wife.com/

Krista

You make me so hungry! LOL! This looks amazing!
Leslie

Now you're speakin to me girl! I just got a box of Apples in the mail from a blog friend in the Pacific NW! Perfect timing! This looks fabulous and yummy!