APPLE BUNDT CAKE

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• CAKE:
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• dash of salt
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups grated apples
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• or pecans, lightly toasted
• GLAZE:
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3-4 tablespoons heavy cream

Details

Adapted from baking.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

CAKE:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray Bundt pan with Baker's Joy or grease and flour pan. Sift together flour, salt, soda, nutmeg, and cinnamon; set aside. Grate apples; set aside. In large bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and beat until well blended. Stir in apples and nuts. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour and 30 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 1 hour. Turn out on plate & cool completely. Glaze with Cream Cheese Glaze. Refrigerate.

GLAZE:
Beat cream cheese and gradually add powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla. Add 3 tablespoons of cream. If needed, add more cream, 1 teaspoon at a time to get desired consistency for drizzling.



Note: May substitute 2 teaspoons of apple pie spice for nutmeg and cinnamon.