Apple Cake + Cinnamon Bourbon Glaze
This Apple Cake + Cinnamon Bourbon Glaze features a spiced cake topped with a tasty bourbon glaze. Bake one up today!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 424kcal
Ingredients
For the Apple Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- ½ Tbsp baking powder
- ½ Tbsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp allspice
- 1½ cups vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups diced apples 1" cubes (~3-4 medium apples)
For the Cinnamon Bourbon Glaze
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup milk
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp bourbon
Instructions
For the Apple Cake
- Grease and flour (or spray) a bundt pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, allspice). Stir until well combined.
- In a medium bowl, combine all of the wet ingredients (oil, eggs, vanilla) and mix until well combined.
- Pour half of the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir until wet mixture is fully absorbed.
- Repeat with remaining half of wet mixture. Stir until combined. (Take care not to overmix here. Just mix until all ingredients are combined.)
- Add the diced apples to the mixture and gently fold them into the batter.
- Pour batter into floured bundt pan. Bake at 300°F for 85-90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
For the Cinnamon Bourbon Glaze
- Combine all Glaze ingredients (sugar, flour, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, bourbon) in a medium saucepan. Stir constantly over medium heat until glaze thickens (~3-4 minutes). Allow cake to cool slightly before topping with glaze. Serve cake warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 424kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
