Apple-Cream Cheese Bundt Cake
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Total: 4 Hours, 10 Minutes
a.. CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
b.. 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
c.. 1/4 cup butter, softened
d.. 1/2 cup granulated sugar
e.. 1 large egg
f.. 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
g.. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
h.. APPLE CAKE BATTER:
i.. 1 cup finely chopped pecans
j.. 3 cups all-purpose flour
k.. 1 cup granulated sugar
l.. 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
m.. 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
n.. 1 teaspoon salt
o.. 1 teaspoon baking soda
p.. 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
q.. 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
r.. 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
s.. 3/4 cup canola oil
t.. 3/4 cup applesauce
u.. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
v.. 3 cups peeled and finely chopped Gala apples (about 1 1/2 lb.)
w..
x.. PRALINE FROSTING:
y.. 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
z.. 1/4 cup butter $
aa.. 3 tablespoons milk $
ab.. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
ac.. 1 cup powdered sugar
Preparation
1.. 1. 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.
2.. 2. 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.
3.. 3. 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.
4.. 4. Bake at 350º for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a long
wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack
15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack, and cool completely (about 2 hours).
5.. 5. 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.
~ Have a nice day & Enjoy the recipes ~
Arlette Arthur
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
------------------------------------
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
[email protected]
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
