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Ingredients
- CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
- 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- APPLE CAKE BATTER:
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups peeled and finely chopped Gala apples
- (about 1 1/2 lb.)
- PRALINE FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Preparation
Step 1
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
Prepare Filling: Beat
first 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until
blended and smooth. Add egg, flour, and vanilla; beat just until
blended.
Prepare Batter: Preheat oven to 350º.
Bake pecans in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and
fragrant, stirring halfway through. Stir together 3 cups flour and next 7
ingredients in a large bowl; stir in eggs and next 3 ingredients,
stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in apples and
pecans.
Spoon two-thirds of apple mixture
into a greased and floured 14-cup Bundt pan. Spoon Cream Cheese Filling
over apple mixture, leaving a 1-inch border around edges of pan. Swirl
filling through apple mixture using a paring knife. Spoon remaining
apple mixture over Cream Cheese Filling.
Prepare Frosting: Bring 1/2 cup brown
sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and 3 Tbsp. milk to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan
over medium heat, whisking constantly; boil 1 minute, whisking
constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Gradually whisk in
powdered sugar until smooth; stir gently 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture
begins to cool and thickens slightly. Pour immediately over cooled
cake.