Spiced Apple Bundt Cake

17 September 2016

I really love mini versions of desserts and little bundt cakes are no exception. I guess it is because dessert to me should be a treat not only tastewise, but also visually. Large desserts have their place too, but I often prefer to serve the little guys instead of just a mangled piece of something. I will never discriminate between enjoying either though :)

Bundt cakes are so fun because of the many uniquely designed pans. H. David Dalquist is the person responsible for the pan and did so because a Minneapolis chapter of a Jewish women's society wished to make a cake similar to that of their Eastern European mothers. As I have mentioned many times, I love that food is for many, home and this is shown time and time again. For the mini bundt pans consult your pan's directions. This recipe could also be used for a larger bundt or regular old loaf pans. The base is pretty much a pound cake, just altered for fall flavors.


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Spiced Apple Bundt Cake

Recipe for Spiced Apple Bundt Cake
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Spiced Apple Bundt Cake

Prep time: - Cook time: - Total time:
Yield: 20-21S

Ingredients

- Special Equipment: Bundt Cake Pan - 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 (8oz) pk cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 t lemon zest (optional)
- 3 cup flour
- 1/2 t baking soda
- 1/4 t salt
- 1 t cinnamon
- 1/4 t nutmeg


Maple Bourbon Filling

- 2 (8oz) pk of cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 T bourbon of choice (optional)
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (garnish)
- 1 1/2 cup cinnamon sugar in a bowl for rolling cakes in

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Directions

Preheat oven 325 degrees Fahrenheit and oil bundt pan

For cakes:

Beat butter and cream cheese until well combined.

Add sugar and beat until fluffy (about 5-7 minutes, but not less than 5).

Beat in applesauce, cider, lemon zest and then one egg at a time until well combined.

Mix dry ingredients together separately, then gradually mix into batter.

Fill each mini cake section about 3/4 of the way full, for my pan that was slightly under 4 oz, but pans will vary so consult your pan's instructions.

Bake for 25 minutes of until toothpick comes out clean. Also consult your specific pan's directions.

Mix together cream cheese, butter, maple syrup, yogurt and bourbon while the cakes bake.

Let cakes cool about 8 - 10 minutes and then turn them out onto a cooling rack.

Roll each cake in cinnamon sugar and then if ready to consume, fill center with bourbon maple cream and garnish with walnuts

If serving later, wrap in plastic wrap and fill before serving. Cakes are create the next day (and the next day) too!
Enjoy!

Enjoy!

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