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Pumpkin Apple Cake Recipe
Pumpkin apple cake is a fall favorite apple cake recipe that has a welcoming taste of pumpkin, bite sized soft and warm chunks of applesauce, and hints of cinnamon throughout. Perfect for the holidays and in the evenings near a fire.
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Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Prep Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
1
hour
hour
Cooling Time:
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
1
hour
hour
40
minutes
minutes
Servings:
8
Calories:
Author:
Neyssa
Cost:
8
Equipment
oven
hand mixer
Ingredients
4
Cups
Apples
peeled and chopped into chunks
2
Cups
Sugar
divided
¾
Cup
Canned Pumpkin Puree
½
Cup
Butter
softened
1
tablespoon
Vanilla Extract
2
Large Eggs
1 ½
Cups
of Flour
1 ½
teaspoon
of Baking Powder
¼
teaspoon
of Salt
3
teaspoons
of Cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Beat 1 ¾ cups of sugar, butter and vanilla in mixer at medium speed until creamed, about 4 minutes.
Add pumpkin puree and eggs (one at a timand beat until combined.
In small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and salt.
Add flour mixture to sugar mixture and beat at low speed until well blended.
Combine remaining ¼ cup sugar and cinnamon in small bowl.
Toss the chopped and peeled apples with 2 tablespoons of the cinnamon sugar.
Fold apples into cake batter and gently combine.
Pour batter into an 8 inch spring form pan that is well-coated with cooking spray or butter.
Lightly sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon sugar on top of the batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes or until cake slightly browns on top.
Cool on wire rack, then carefully remove spring form pan and serve.
Notes
Use honeycrisp, gala, or Granny Smith apples to stay structured and not break while baking.
Check on cake at 55 minutes with a toothpick.