Description
Moist Apple Pecan Cake with Caramel Glaze brings Southern comfort to your dessert table. Nutty pecans and sweet caramel create a rich, indulgent experience you’ll savor with each delightful bite.
Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients:
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chopped apples (peeled)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Sweeteners and Binding Agents:
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Caramel Glaze Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Thoroughly combine dry ingredients including flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution of spices.
- Separately whisk oil and eggs until well blended, creating a smooth liquid mixture with consistent texture.
- Gently incorporate the wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing and maintain cake’s tenderness.
- Carefully fold chopped apples and pecans into the batter, distributing them evenly throughout the mixture.
- Transfer the batter into a greased and floured 9×13 inch baking dish, spreading it uniformly to ensure consistent baking.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 45-50 minutes, monitoring until a inserted toothpick emerges clean and cake appears golden brown.
- For caramel glaze, combine brown sugar, butter, and milk in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring continuously until mixture becomes silky and uniform.
- Remove glaze from heat, quickly incorporate vanilla extract for enhanced flavor complexity.
- Drizzle warm caramel glaze over slightly cooled cake, allowing it to cascade and create an appetizing, glossy surface.
- Allow cake to rest for several minutes, enabling glaze to set and flavors to meld before serving.
Notes
- Enhance moisture by grating apples instead of chopping for more even distribution and softer texture throughout the cake.
- Prevent pecans from sinking by lightly coating them in flour before folding into the batter, ensuring even suspension in the cake.
- Customize the recipe for gluten-sensitive diets by substituting all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining the cake’s original delicious profile.
- For a lower-sugar version, replace half the sugar with unsweetened applesauce and use a sugar-free caramel alternative, reducing overall calorie content without compromising flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 46 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg