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Cinnamon Apple Bundt Cake with Bourbon Glaze

This Cinnamon Apple Bundt Cake with Bourbon Glaze is a year-round treat, bursting with the rich flavors of cinnamon, apples, and bourbon.
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Prep Time 45 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 25 mins
Cooling Time 20 mins
Total Time 2 hrs 30 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer
  • Bundt Pan

Ingredients
  

Apples

  • 6 medium apples
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ stick salted butter
  • 2 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Bundt Cake

  • 3 sticks salted butter, softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ tsp almond extract
  • 1 ½ tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • cooking spray

Glaze

  • 1 ½ tbsp bourbon
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp water

Instructions
 

Prepare the Apples

  • Peel the apples and chop them into bite sized chunks.
  • Combine the chopped apples with the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and ½ cup water in a pot over medium heat.
  • Cook the apples down, stirring often, until they are softened but still hold their shape (you don't want them to be applesauce-level soft), about 30 minutes.
  • Allow the apples to cool while you prepare the cake.

Bundt Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy in a large bowl with a hand mixer or with a stand mixer.
    One at a time, mix each egg into the butter and sugar. Add the vanilla extract, almond extract, and ground cinnamon and continue mixing.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and kosher salt. 
    Add 2 cups of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Mix in the milk until combined, then add the rest of the dry ingredients and stir until just incorporated. 
  • Mix ¾ of the cooked apple mixture into the batter, reserving ¼ for topping.
  • Grease a standard bundt pan with cooking spray.
    Pour the batter into the pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
    Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then flip it out onto a cooling rack to continue cooling. 

Cinnamon Apple Bundt Cake with Bourbon Glaze

  • Prepare the glaze: Whisk together the bourbon, brown sugar, and melted butter. Once combined, whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth. If the glaze is too thick, add 1-2 tbsp water (the glaze should be on the thicker side if you are adding it to a still-warm cake, as it will melt and thin on the cake).
  • Top the cake with the glaze and the remaining ¼ of the cooked apples and their syrup.
  • Serve and enjoy.
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