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    Apple Walnut Tube Cake Recipe

    Nov 15, 2022 · 9 Comments

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    Spiced Apple Walnut Cake Recipe and Video

    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.

    apple walnut cake for dessertswithstephanie.com

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    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!

    filling Bundt cake pan with batter
    Apple Walnut Cake Batter

    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
    overhead view of cake
    Finished Apple Walnut Cake

    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
    slice of apple cake on a plate
    Apple Walnut Cake Slice

    FAQs

    Can you freeze an apple cake?

    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.

    What type of apples to use in this cake?

    Recommended apple types include Granny Smith, Fuji or Honey Crisp.

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    Apple Walnut Cake

    5 from 16 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American

    Ingredients
      

    For Apple Filling:

    • 50 grams brown sugar ¼ cup, packed
    • 3 Large Tart Apples cored, peeled and cut into ⅓" cubes
    • 135 Grams Walnuts, toasted and chopped 1 ½ cups

    For Cake Batter

    • 8 Fluid Ounces Vegetable Oil (1 cup)
    • 4 Large Eggs Room temperature
    • 400 Grams Granulated Sugar (2 cup)
    • 370 Grams All-Purpose Flour (3 cups)
    • 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" cubes
    • Toss apple chunks with brown sugar and toasted walnuts

    For the Cake Batter

    • Preheat oven to 350° F
    • Prepare a 9" or 10" tube cake pan by spraying with non-stick baking spray.
    • Combine dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder and ground cinnamon) in a bowl
    • Place granulated sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, orange zest and eggs in a separate bowl. Whisk until smooth.
    • Add one-half of the dry ingredients to the oil/sugar/egg mixture and stir until smooth.
    • Stir in the 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.

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    Keyword apple cake with walnuts, apple walnut cake, cakes in a tube pan, old fashioned apple walnut cake, rcipe apple walnut cake
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Julie says

      April 15, 2023 at 1:36 am

      5 stars
      What a yummy recipe for apple walnut cake. I made it for a get-together last night and everyone loved it. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • dessertswithstephanie says

        April 15, 2023 at 2:55 pm

        5 stars
        Julie, thank you for your feedback! Glad you enjoyed the cake.

        Reply
    2. Monidipa Dutta says

      April 14, 2023 at 6:42 pm

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
    3. Colleen says

      April 14, 2023 at 1:01 pm

      5 stars
      I finally had time again for baking and this is susch a great find. Thank you for your recipe.

      Reply
      • dessertswithstephanie says

        April 14, 2023 at 1:35 pm

        5 stars
        Thank you for taking the time to provide some feedback on the Apple Cake!

        Reply
    4. beth says

      April 14, 2023 at 1:00 pm

      5 stars
      This cake is a great choice to impress family or friends. I love everything in this cake.

      Reply
    5. Kimberley says

      April 13, 2023 at 5:10 pm

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    6. Charles says

      December 28, 2022 at 4:03 pm

      5 stars
      We really enjoyed this cake on Christmas ?

      Reply
    7. john says

      December 26, 2022 at 5:51 pm

      5 stars
      5 star for me

      Reply

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