Best 8 American Apple Pecan Cake Recipes

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Calling all apple and pecan lovers! Dive into the delightful world of American Apple Pecan Cake, a classic dessert that harmonizes the sweetness of apples, the nutty richness of pecans, and the comforting embrace of a moist and tender cake. This article unveils a collection of carefully curated recipes that cater to various dietary preferences and skill levels, ensuring that everyone can relish the irresistible charm of this iconic treat.

From the traditional version, which celebrates the quintessential flavors of apple and pecan, to the gluten-free alternative that accommodates special dietary needs, each recipe offers a unique culinary journey. Discover the secrets of creating a luscious caramel sauce that elevates the cake's allure, and explore creative variations that incorporate a streusel topping or a pecan pie filling. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary adventures, these recipes will guide you towards a delectable masterpiece that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy. Indulge in the ultimate apple pecan cake experience, and let the tantalizing aroma fill your kitchen with warmth and happiness.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

FRESH APPLE CAKE



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Simple, sweet, and loaded with fresh apples!

Provided by Karly Campbell

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla
5 medium tart apples (peeled and diced)
1 cup chopped pecans
4 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
  • Whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  • Add the sugar and eggs to a medium mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3 minutes. Eggs should be thick, creamy, and pale yellow.
  • Add the oil, applesauce, and vanilla to the eggs and mix to combine.
  • Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix well.
  • Add the apples and pecans to the batter and fold together.
  • Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
  • Combine the topping ingredients and sprinkle evenly over the cake batter.
  • Bake the cake for 50-60 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
  • Cool completely before slicing and serving.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 428 kcal, Carbohydrate 65 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 127 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 44 g

APPLE PECAN CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE



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This Apple Pecan Cake is so delicious! Just one bite of this cake will have you baking it over and over again!

Provided by Terri

Categories     Cake     Dessert     Fall Desserts

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups cooking oil
2 cups sugar
4 Eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
2 tsps vanilla
3 1/2 cups Granny Smith apples, (approximately 3-4 apples, peeled, chopped in small pieces)
1 cup pecans, (chopped small)
3/4 cups butter (1 1/2 sticks)
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°
  • In a large mixing bowl, add oil, sugar and eggs, mix until nice and creamy.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to large bowl. Mix well.
  • Add vanilla, mix well.
  • Stir in apples and pecans.
  • Pour into generously greased and floured tube pan (you can use two loaf pans in place of a tube pan).
  • Bake at 325° for approximately 1 hour. Check using a tooth pick at about 50 minutes, and if it comes out clean, then your cake is done. If using the loaf pans, make sure to check it at about 50 minutes as well.

APPLE-PECAN CAKE



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This easy-to-make cake, bursting with chunks of apple and pecans, is delicious with coffee or tea.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
1 medium apple, such as Gala or Fuji, peeled and diced small
3/4 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon packed finely grated orange zest
3 large eggs
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan. Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter parchment. In a medium bowl, toss apple and pecans with 2 tablespoons flour to coat. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. In a small bowl, combine applesauce and yogurt.
  • In another large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, granulated sugar, and orange zest on high until light and fluffy, 3 minutes, scraping down bowl as needed. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. With mixer on low, add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with two additions applesauce mixture, and beat to combine. Fold in apple mixture. Transfer batter to pan and smooth top.
  • Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack, 20 minutes. Using parchment, lift cake from pan. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.

EASY APPLE PECAN CAKE



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I love the simplicity of this recipe, and it's oh so good! Best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. A wonderful Fall treat! Enjoy!

Provided by Cassie *

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 c peeled, cored and chopped apples (today i used a honeycrisp)
1 stick butter, melted - i do mine in microwave - 30 second increments
3/4 c sugar
1 egg
1 c flour
1 tsp each - baking powder & cinnamon
1/2 tsp each - salt & ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c pecans, chopped
1 Tbsp cinnamon sugar mixture - optional

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Grease well, a 9 inch pie plate. Set aside.
  • 2. Melt butter in a large bowl ( I use microwave ) Into the melted butter, add egg, vanilla and sugar and whisk well.
  • 3. Sift the flour, spices, baking powder and add to the egg mixture. Batter will be thick. Stir in apples & pecans until well distributed
  • 4. Spread batter evenly into pie plate.Bake for 40 - 45 minutes or until a pick comes out clean. About 10 minutes before cakes is done, I sprinkle with a cinnamon sugar mixture. This is best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or whipped cream...Yum!

CARAMELIZED APPLE-PECAN CAKE



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A simple butter cake masquerades as a pie; it is baked in a pie plate and inverted at the end to show off its caramelized apple and nut topping.

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 stick (4 ounces) soft unsalted butter
3/4 cup pecan halves
2 large tart apples, like Fuji, peeled, cored and sliced
1/2 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Butter-pecan ice cream, for serving

Steps:

  • Use a little butter to grease a 10-inch glass pie plate. Arrange 1/4 cup pecan halves in a pattern in pie plate. Arrange apple slices over and around pecans, in a single layer in a pattern. Scatter any extra slices randomly on top.
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, finely grind remaining pecan halves. Mix with flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
  • Whisk 1 cup sugar and remaining salt together in a skillet and mix with 1/3 cup water. Cook over medium-high heat, without stirring, until mixture turns amber. Swirl pan from time to time if necessary. Immediately pour caramel over apples in pie pan.
  • With a mixer, cream remaining butter and remaining sugar together. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla extract. Fold in flour mixture. Spread batter over apples. Bake 30 minutes, until nicely browned. Cool.
  • Run a knife around edges and invert cake onto a serving dish, one that is heatproof if you want to warm cake before serving. Serve with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 338, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 267 milligrams, Sugar 40 grams, TransFat 0 grams

APPLE BRANDY PECAN CAKE



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My favorite apple cake is made with a shot of brandy and drizzled with caramel to set off the wonderful flavors. If alcohol is a no-go, use orange juice instead of apple brandy. If you'd rather go the chocolate route, add mini chocolate chips to the cake and use chocolate ice cream topping for the drizzle. -Nancy Heishman, Las Vegas, Nevada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 20 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons apple brandy
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 medium tart apples, peeled cored and chopped, about 3 cups
1 cup finely chopped pecans
Hot caramel ice cream topping, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 13x9-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in applesauce and brandy. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg; gradually add to butter mixture. Fold in apples and pecans. , Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes. Cool completely. If desired, top with caramel topping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223 calories, Fat 10g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 201mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

APPLE PECAN CAKE



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This cake recipe was given to me by a friend and I have made it many times. Its quick, easy and everyone loves it. I have also used it as a dessert served warm with cream. Yum.

Provided by Draci

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 large green apples
1 cup sugar
125 g butter
1 egg
1 1/2 cups plain flour (all purpose)
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • First melt butter and allow to cool.
  • Core, peel and slice apples, mix with sugar and set aside.
  • Sift all dry ingredients, add pecans and mix well.
  • Beat egg into the cooled melted butter.
  • Add apple mixture and butter mixture to the dry ingredients, mix well.
  • Pour into an 8 inch cake tin and bake in a moderately hot oven 180`C (360`F) for 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.7, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 59.8, Sodium 402.1, Carbohydrate 52.5, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 31.1, Protein 4.8

BAKED APPLE-PECAN MAPLE PANCAKES



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These pancakes have the maple syrup baked right inside of them! Add more if you really like maple syrup.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Pancake Recipes     Baked Pancake Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup pancake/waffle mix
½ cup milk
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup apple - peeled, cored and sliced
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup pecans, chopped
3 tablespoons maple syrup

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix together pancake mix, milk and egg until blended. Set aside.
  • Pour melted butter in 9-inch pie plate. Place apple slices in bottom of pie plate. Sprinkle cinnamon and pecans over apples and drizzle syrup over top. Pour batter over apples.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until top springs back when touched. Loosen edges and invert onto serving platter. Cut into wedges before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.9 calories, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 64.8 mg, Fat 15.8 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 555.9 mg, Sugar 14.1 g

Tips:

  • Use a combination of apples. This will give your cake a more complex flavor and texture. Some good options include Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Pink Lady apples.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. This usually takes around 50-60 minutes.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting to set properly.
  • If you don't have any buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using.
  • To make the frosting, simply beat together the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy. You can also add a few tablespoons of chopped pecans or apples to the frosting for extra flavor.

Conclusion:

The American apple pecan cake is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is moist, flavorful, and easy to make. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious apple pecan cake that everyone will love.

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