Cakes & Baking
Surprise Caramel Apple Pound Cake
Upright for many who thought bundt cake couldn’t recuperate, this one has an apple hidden inner.
Commercial – Proceed Finding out Below
For the Internal Cake
- 2 1/2 c. all-reason flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 3 enormous eggs
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 c. complete milk
- 1/4 fluid oz. container red liquid meals coloring (we ragged McCormick)
For the Outside Cake
- 1 1/2 c. (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan
- 4 c. all-reason flour, plus more for the pan
- 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 7 enormous eggs
- 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 c. complete milk
For the Glaze
- 1 1/4 c. confectioners’ sugar
- 1 small Gala apple
- 1 tbsp. original lemon juice
- 1/3 c. roasted almonds, roughly chopped
- Caramel sauce, for drizzling
Directions
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- Step 1For the Internal Cake: Heat oven to 350 levels F. Lightly coat a 16-by 11-journey rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and line the backside with parchment paper; spray the parchment.
- Step 2In a medium bowl, chase collectively the flour, baking powder and salt. The usage of an electrical mixer, beat the butter and sugar in a enormous bowl unless light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs one after the other, then the vanilla.
- Step 3Within the reduction of the mixer to low and alternately add the flour mixture and the milk, mixing appropriate unless integrated. Mix in the red meals coloring. Spread the batter into the willing pan and bake unless a wood make a choice inserted in the center comes out dapper, 25 to half-hour. Let the cake chilly in the pan for 10 minutes earlier than transferring to a enormous share of parchment paper to chilly totally.
- Step 4The usage of a 2-journey apple cookie cutter, reduce out shapes.
- Step 5For the Outside Cake: Within the reduction of oven to 325 levels F. Butter and flour a 15-cup Bundt pan. In a medium bowl, chase collectively the flour, baking powder and salt. the usage of an electrical mixer, beat the butter and sugar in a enormous bowl unless light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Within the reduction of the rate to low and beat in the eggs one after the other, then the vanilla.
- Step 6Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk, mixing appropriate unless integrated. Switch 2 1/2 cups of batter to the willing pan.
- Step 7Arrange the apple cutouts facet by facet, stem-facets down, in a circle at some level of the center of the Bundt pan (there’ll be some gaps). Carefully spoon the closing cake batter at some level of the cutouts after which on high. Tap the pan on a onerous flooring loads of instances (this removes an air bubbles and evens out the batter), then still the live.
- Step 8Bake unless a wood make a choice inserted in the center comes out dapper, 60 to 70 minutes. Let chilly in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to chilly totally.
- Step 9Ending the Cake: In a small bowl, chase collectively the confectioners’ sugar and 4 teaspoon boiling water to construct a thick glaze, adding extra water 1/2 teaspoon at a time if considerable. Spoon the glaze on the live of the cake.
- Step 10Carve the apple into 1/2-journey pieces, switch to a small bowl and toss with lemon juice. Scatter over the cake. Sprinkle with the almonds and drizzle with caramel sauce, if desired.