This Apple Bundt Cake is packed with warm fall flavors and juicy apples, making it the perfect dessert for any occasion. Drizzled with homemade caramel sauce, it’s a show-stopper that tastes as good as it looks! 🍏🍁
🛒 Ingredients:
For the Cake:
- 🍎 3 cups apples, peeled, cored, and diced (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work great)
- 🍞 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 🥄 1 tsp baking soda
- 🧂 1/2 tsp salt
- 🥄 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 🥄 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 🥄 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 🧈 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 🥄 1 cup granulated sugar
- 🥄 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 🥚 3 large eggs
- 🥛 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 🥄 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Caramel Sauce:
- 🧈 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 🥄 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 🥛 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 🥄 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 🧂 Pinch of salt
🔥 Instructions:
Step 1: Preheat & Prep
1️⃣ Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan or spray it with nonstick baking spray.
Step 2: Combine Dry Ingredients
2️⃣ In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Step 3: Cream Butter & Sugars
3️⃣ In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
Step 4: Add Eggs & Vanilla
4️⃣ Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
Step 5: Combine Wet & Dry
5️⃣ Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Mix until just combined. Gently fold in the diced apples.
Step 6: Bake the Cake
6️⃣ Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan, smoothing the top. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7️⃣ Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 7: Make the Caramel Sauce
8️⃣ In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the brown sugar and heavy cream, whisking until smooth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt.
Step 8: Drizzle & Serve
9️⃣ Place the cooled cake on a serving platter. Drizzle the warm caramel sauce over the top of the cake, letting it cascade down the sides.
🍯 Why You’ll Love This Recipe:
- Warm & Cozy Flavors: Cinnamon, nutmeg, and apples create a comforting dessert perfect for fall.
- Show-Stopping Presentation: The caramel drizzle adds a stunning finish.
- Moist & Tender Texture: Buttermilk and apples keep the cake perfectly soft.
Enjoy every bite of this Apple Bundt Cake Drizzled with Caramel Sauce, a dessert that brings the flavors of fall straight to your table! 🍎✨