This Spiced Apple Walnut Cake recipe, baked in a tube or Bundt pan, is great for a quick holiday dessert. It consists of tart apples, zesty orange, toasted walnuts and cinnamon all baked up into a scrumptious cake.
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What I like about this cake
This homemade cake is easy to make and in only a few hours you will have a tasty dessert. The interior of the cake is soft and tasty while the crust is crunchy and thin. Additionally, the combination of orange and cinnamon take this cake to a new level!
Ingredients
- 50 grams brown sugar and granulated sugar
- Tart Apples cored, peeled and cut into ⅓" cubes, Granny Smith, Fuji or Honey Crisp are ideal
- Walnuts, toasted and chopped
- Vegetable oil or canola oil
- Large eggs: bring the eggs to room temperature before making the cake batter
- All-Purpose Flour, salt, ground cinnamon, baking powder
- Orange juice, Orange zest and vanilla extract
Serving the cake
This cake is perfect on its own. Following are a few suggestions if you want to dress up your plate:
- Sprinkle with confectioners sugar
- Serve with sweetened whipped cream - add a dash of cinnamon to the whipped cream to spice it up
- Ice cream - doesn't ice cream go well with everything!
- Caramel drizzle
FAQs
Yes! Wrap well in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. To defrost, remove the cake from the freezer and let rest at room temperature for a few hours.
Recommended apple types include Granny Smith, Fuji or Honey Crisp.
More apple desserts:
Check out the following recipes for more apple goodness!
📋 Recipe
Apple Walnut Cake Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Tube cake pan 9"
- 1 Hand whisk
- Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
For Apple Filling:
- ¼ Cup Light brown sugar packed
- 3 Large Tart Apples
- 1 ½ Cup Walnuts, toasted and chopped
For Cake Batter
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 4 Large Eggs Room temperature
- 2 Cups Granulated Sugar
- 3 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
- 2 Tablespoon Orange Juice Freshly squeezed
- 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
For Apple Filling
- Peel, core and chop apples into ⅓" cubes3 Large Tart Apples
- Toss apple chunks with brown sugar and toasted walnuts¼ Cup Light brown sugar, 1 ½ Cup Walnuts, toasted and chopped
For the Cake Batter
- Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃)
- Prepare a 9" or 10" tube cake pan by spraying with non-stick baking spray.
- Combine flour, salt, baking powder and ground cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.3 Cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder, 2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- Place granulated sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, orange zest and eggs in a separate bowl. Whisk until smooth.1 Cup Vegetable Oil, 2 Cups Granulated Sugar, 1 Tablespoon Orange Zest, 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract, 4 Large Eggs
- Add one-half of the dry ingredients to the oil/sugar/egg mixture and stir until smooth.
- Stir in the orange juice.2 Tablespoon Orange Juice
- Add the remaining dry ingredients to the bowl and stir until smooth.
- Pour ⅓ of the batter into the prepared tube cake pan, add the apple/walnut mixture, add the remaining cake batter.
- Bake for 60 - 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove cake from oven and place on a cooling rack for 15 minutes. Invert cake pan onto the cooling rack and allow to cool completely. Carefully lift cake pan off of apple cake.
Julie says
What a yummy recipe for apple walnut cake. I made it for a get-together last night and everyone loved it. Thanks for sharing!
dessertswithstephanie says
Julie, thank you for your feedback! Glad you enjoyed the cake.
Monidipa Dutta says
This apple walnut cake recipe is a total game-changer! The combination of the juicy apples and crunchy walnuts creates a burst of flavors and textures look too good.
Colleen says
I finally had time again for baking and this is susch a great find. Thank you for your recipe.
dessertswithstephanie says
Thank you for taking the time to provide some feedback on the Apple Cake!
beth says
This cake is a great choice to impress family or friends. I love everything in this cake.
Kimberley says
This recipe is so delicious. I can't wait to make it again for when my family comes over. Thank you so much for sharing!
Charles says
We really enjoyed this cake on Christmas ?
john says
5 star for me