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The Ultimate Moist Apple Dapple Cake with Homemade Brown Sugar Glaze

A slice cut from a moist apple dapple cake, revealing a gooey apple filling and topped with a thick caramel sauce.
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Follow these simple steps to bake the ultimate moist apple dapple cake. This recipe features fresh apples, warm spices, and a rich, buttery brown sugar glaze, making it a perfect, easy fall dessert.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 medium apples (like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar (for glaze)
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter (for glaze)
  • 2 tablespoons milk (for glaze)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or a 9×13 inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk the buttermilk.
  6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture. Mix until just combined; do not overmix.
  7. Gently fold in the chopped apples and pecans (if using).
  8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  9. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If using a 9×13 pan, baking time may be closer to 40-45 minutes.
  10. While the cake bakes, prepare the glaze. In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and milk. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth. Bring to a gentle boil, then remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
  11. Once the cake is removed from the oven, let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  12. Poke holes all over the top of the warm cake using a skewer or fork.
  13. Slowly drizzle the warm brown sugar glaze evenly over the top of the cake, allowing it to soak in.
  14. Let the cake cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before inverting and serving.

Notes

  • For the moistest cake, use firm, slightly tart apples like Granny Smith.
  • If you prefer a Bundt cake, use a standard 10-cup Bundt pan and check for doneness around the 55-minute mark.
  • This cake is excellent served slightly warm with a dollop of whipped cream.

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