I’m pretty obsessed with some things both in and out of the culinary world. I’ve already told you about my nail polish obsession. It’s kind of my favorite thing on Earth. My collection continues to grow too. I’m equally obsessed with makeup. Eye shadow, lipstick, glitter powder. Lots and lots of glitter powder. There’s actually glitter on pretty much everything in my house because I wear so much of it! Glitter makes the world a better place! And then there are shoes, handbags, and clothes. It’s actually pretty safe to say I’m fashion obsessed.
I’m also obsessed with lots of TV shows, like Grey’s Anatomy. I got tired of it for awhile, but now I spend my days looking forward to Thursday night. I’m also known to watch repeats during the day when talk shows aren’t new. Speaking of which, I happen to be majorly talk show obsessed too. I have my whole day planned out with Rachael Ray, The View, The Chew, The Talk, Ellen, and Queen Latifah. I swear I work while I watch!
And you’ve probably noticed by now that I’m absolutely ub-sessed with caramel and apples. It’s one of my favorite flavor combinations, along with peanut butter and marshmallows. I’ve made Caramel Apples, Caramel Apple Sheet Cake, Salted Caramel Apple Pie, and now I present Caramel Apple Bundt Cake.
To celebrate this week’s Got You Covered Sunday Supper theme, I couldn’t think of a better dish than a super moist bundt cake full of tons of chopped apples and then covered with a decadent caramel sauce. The caramelized, brown crust on the cake gives great flavor and a little texture. Oh, and that caramel sauce. It’s silky smooth and enhanced with toasted pecans. This is great warm or room temperature and is even better after a little while in the freezer. It’s safe to say my obsession with caramel and apple isn’t going to end any time soon!
Caramel Apple Bundt Cake #SundaySupper
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 10 pieces 1x
Ingredients
Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 heaping cups apples, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped (I used Honeycrisp and Gala, but use what you love)
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- ¼ cup bourbon
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Caramel
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup toasted pecans
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Make the cake. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour the bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and oil. Add sour cream, lemon juice and zest, bourbon, and vanilla and whisk to combine. Pour the egg mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until a batter is formed. Stir in the apples.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for about 1 hour 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean or with only a few moist crumbs. Rotate the cake halfway through baking. Allow the cake to cool 30 minutes in the pan before inverting it onto a cake plate to cool completely. It may also be served warm!
- Make the caramel. In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar, corn syrup, and water over medium heat. Bring to a boil and stop stirring. Cook, swirling occasionally, until the mixture is dark amber colored. Remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the cream. Be careful as the mixture will bubble up. Stir in the pecans and vanilla. Cool caramel about 5 minutes before pouring over cake.
- Cake without caramel may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Cake with caramel should be served immediately. Cake may be frozen in pieces with or without caramel for up to 3 months. It should be wrapped in parchment and foil and placed in a zipper bag. It may be thawed in a 350 degree F oven for about 20 minutes.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Food Network Kitchens
Don’t miss the other Sunday Supper dishes!
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- Slow Cooker Cheesy Party Mix from Hot Momma’s Kitchen Chaos
- Personal Steak Pot Pies from The Foodie Army Wife
- Slowcooker Bean and Ham Soup from Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
- Butternut Squash & Cheddar Potatoes Au Gratin from Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Salmon en Croute from Curious Cuisiniere
- Excellent Beef Stew from Noshing With The Nolands
- Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy from Food Lust People Love
- Pigs in a Blanket (Cabbage Rolls) from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Covered Desserts
- Banana Coffee Cake with Chocolate Chip Streusel from Killer Bunnies, Inc
- Bacon Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Frosting from Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- Streusel Topped Apple Pie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Dark Chocolate Cake Batter Truffles from Take A Bite Out of Boca
- Chocolate Satin Pie from That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Banana Butterscotch Muffin-Cake from What Smells So Good?
- Chocolate Banoffee Pie from Happy Baking Days
- 1 Easy Chocolate Macaron Recipe, 3 Japanese Wine Fillings from NinjaBaking.com
- Chocolate Covered “Party Popcorn” from Ruffles & Truffles
- Caramel Apple Bundt Cake from Pies and Plots
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- Gluten Free Lego Cookies from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks covering a gluten-free dessert
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- Homemade Yellow Cake Mix from Treats & Trinkets covering a cake mix without the chemicals from store-bought ones
- Waffled Cranberry Cream Cheese Turkey Sandwiches from Neighborfood covering turkey leftovers
- Apple Cider Doughnuts from The Texan New Yorker covering a dish made at home so you don’t need to wait in long lines for it
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Just mouthwatering….looks delicious!
Sigh… just pass me a plate – that cake is too good! the caramel and pecan topping is my idea of heaven 🙂
Your cake is just gorgeous!!! These kind of flavors together are a match made in heaven and your cake looks heavenly.
Oh boy…I think I share your obsession for the caramel and apple combo 😉 – this looks extraordinary!
….and I’m a fellow nail polish hoarder…I just can’t help myself!
I know. No matter how many nail polishes I have, I always need more. Good obsessions to have 🙂
Ohmigoodness, that cake is GAWGEOUS. I love apple spice cake with caramel. I actually made something similar for Thanksgiving dessert, but it was no where near this perfect.
Thank you so much< Kim!
Holey Socks!!! That looks fantastic!!!
Caramel and apple pair so well, don’t they? Terrific look bundt – thanks for this.
Your cake looks to die for!! What an amazing looking dessert. I would have seconds for sure!!
Oh this is gorgeous!! I love love everything about it :). And you are not the only one obsessed with TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy. Thursday night is the one night I can’t miss on TV.
YUMMY! I was honestly thinking of making an apple cake. This looks fabulous! #pinning
Thanks, Christie!
Being obsessed about caramel and apples sounds so perfect Laura, maybe not for the hips, but still! This cake is awesome, so full of flavor. Wonderful for chilly weather!
Caramel and apples are worth the time at the gym! Thanks, Paula!
Pinning!!! I MUST make this!!!
Thanks, Liz!
Luscious looking cake, Laura. I’m on the same page about caramel and apple =) Love The Chew, too!
I’ve been obsessed with bundt cakes lately. They are so easy to make and always seem to turn out well. Love this caramel apple version. And the pecans on top look divine!
That pecan topping looks amazingggg
Totally looks awesome and probably tastes better!
This looks soooo good! That last shot, looking down on the top of the cake, makes me want to skip the cake and go right to the caramel topping and pecans. I can’t wait to make this! 🙂 –Fran
I always save a little of the topping to add to my piece 🙂 Thanks, Fran!
That is one beautiful pile of caramel and pecans, Laura! And the apple cake itself? Just perfect.
This Bundt looks amazing, I specially love the topping as I´m a huge fan of anything caramel.. 10/10!!! Xx
Forget a slice, I want to dive into that cake face first and eat my way out. Oh holy deliciousness Batman.
Oh my goodness I want a big scoop of that carmel! An absolutely amazing Apple Bundt!
I’m obsessed with caramel and apples too!! What a lovely cake!!
OMG! This looks so amazing!! Great recipe! 😉
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Bundt cakes are one of my favs because they’re easy to make, but they look so elegant. This one looks absolutely stunning!
This looks delicious, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for visiting, Katie!
That gooey caramel looks so delicious!
I think you have a winner here! Caramel and apples are some serious stuff-especially when put together!
Caramel apples are a good obsession! And I want to dive right into this cake! 😀
Caramel and apples… heaven together
Glitter is the sprinkles for the face. This is one gorgeous cake. I love that caramel topping.
HaHa. Love that, Jennie! No wonder I love sprinkles so much too 😉
Wow – this looks awesome!