1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 TBS all purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
Apple Cake Batter:
1 cup finely chopped pecans
3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup canola oil (vegetable will also work)
3/4 cup apple sauce
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups peeled and finely chopped Gala apples (Red Delicious will also work)
Praline Frosting:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
3 TBS milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
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. Prepare Batter: Preheat oven to 350. 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. Spoon 2/3's of apple mixture into a greased, floured 14 cup bundt pan. Spoon cream cheese filling over apple mixture, leaving a 1" border around edges of pan. Swirl filling through apple mixture using a paring knife. Spoon remaining apple mixture over cream cheese filling.
4. Bake at 350 for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack and cool completely (2 hours).
5. Prepare Frosting: Bring 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter and 3 TBS milk to a boil in a 2qt 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 3-5 minutes or until mixture begins to cool and thicken slightly. Pour immediately over cake. Top with pecan halves.
Woohoo! Absolutely awesome and it tasted soooo good!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! Glad you enjoyed it!!
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