A vintage jewel of a recipe, Apple Dapple Cake is “dappled” with apple chunks and soaked in a butter-and-brown sugar sauce once you pull it hot from the oven. Tender and bursting with toffee notes, this richly spiced cake offers a delightfully warm finish to any autumn day. Made in Nordic Ware’s Anniversary Bundt Pan, this is one Bundt you’ll be making all season long. You can find more Anniversary Bundt recipes our new September/October 2020 issue!
Apple Dapple Cake
Makes 1 (15-cup) Bundt cake
Ingredients
- 1⅓ cups (267 grams) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (160 grams) vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs (150 grams), room temperature
- ⅔ cup (150 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 1⅓ cups (293 grams) firmly packed dark brown sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon (13 grams) plus 1 teaspoon (4 grams) vanilla extract, divided
- 3 cups (375 grams) plus 2 tablespoons (16 grams) all-purpose flour, divided
- 2¼ teaspoons (6.75 grams) kosher salt, divided
- 1½ teaspoons (3 grams) ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking soda
- ½ teaspoon (1 gram) ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 3½ cups (438 grams) ⅓- to ½-inch-chopped peeled Golden Delicious apples
- 1½ cups (170 grams) chopped toasted pecans
- ¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup (60 grams) heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons (26 grams) dark spiced rum
- Garnish: chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine granulated sugar, oil, eggs, melted butter, ⅓ cup (73 grams) brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon (13 grams) vanilla; beat at medium-low speed until well combined, about 2 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 3 cups (375 grams) flour, 1¾ teaspoons (5.25 grams) salt, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, allspice, and cardamom. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating until combined and stopping to scrape sides of bowl. (Batter will be quite thick.)
- In a medium bowl, stir together apples, pecans, and remaining 2 tablespoons (16 grams) flour. Fold apple mixture into batter.
- Spray a 15-cup Nordic Ware Anniversary Bundt Pan with baking spray with flour. Spoon batter into prepared pan; tap pan on counter several times to evenly spread batter and release any air bubbles.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour, rotating pan halfway through baking and loosely covering with foil to prevent excess browning, if necessary.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine softened butter, cream, remaining 1 cup (220 grams) brown sugar, and remaining ½ teaspoon (1.5 grams) salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently; cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in rum and remaining 1 teaspoon (4 grams) vanilla.
- Remove cake from oven, and poke all over with a wooden pick; pour ¾ cup (about 195 grams) butter mixture over top, spreading evenly with a small offset spatula. Let cake cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Transfer remaining butter mixture to a small microwave-safe bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
- When ready to serve, using a small offset spatula, gently loosen cake from center and edges of pan. Remove cake from pan, and place, flat side up, on a serving plate.
- Heat remaining butter mixture on high in 10-second intervals, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Using a large spoon, pour butter mixture over top of cooled cake, smoothing and spreading as needed. Garnish with pecans, if desired.
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