This delicious Apple Cream Cheese Bundt Cake features chunks of apples mixed and folded in with a cream cheese pound cake filling.
APPLE WALNUT CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
This cake is rich, moist, and full of chunks of fresh apples, walnuts, cream cheese, and a lot of butter with a hint of cinnamon. All the flavors of a fall dessert, the perfect dessert to wow your guests during the holiday season.
Have you made or had a cake that tastes better the next day? Well, I am here to tell you that the Apple Walnut Cream Cheese Pound Cake gets better and better the longer it sits.
It is a good idea to make the Apple Walnut Cream Cheese Pound Cake a day ahead if you are planning for guests.
I love bundt cakes. They are my grab and go desserts. Even the whole cake travels well when transporting it. That is why it is the best cake to take someone coming home from the hospital, a family meal after a funeral, and sharing with a sweet neighbor.
It can be wrapped up smoothly without worry about heavy frosting leaking out. In all weather conditions, Apple Walnut Cream Cheese Pound Cake is even temperate and not challenging to transport.
WHERE CAN I FIND THE RECIPE? TAKE ME TO THE RECIPE FOR APPLE CREAM CHEESE BUNDT CAKE
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TIPS AND TIDBITS TO MAKE THE BEST APPLE CREAM CHEESE BUNDT CAKE
Variety of apples. Any variety of apples will do. I prefer to use the McIntosh variety for its tart and firm texture when baked.
Prep the bundt pan. The best way to grease a bundt pan with shortening and dusting it with flour. Be sure, and tap out any excess flour left in the pan. You can use a flour and oil spray like Baker's Joy. Make sure every nook and cranny is covered.
Mixing the batter. You will want a dense cake that will hold together well with the apples so only mix until all the ingredients in the batter are incorporated then stop mixing. Incorporating excess air in the batter will make a more fragile cake.
Room temperature. Make sure the eggs and cream cheese are at room temperature. This will ensure the batter will produce a cream texture.
Fill the bundt pan. Fill the bundt pan on 3/4 full. Any more batter will cause the batter to overflow as it is baking.
Let the cake cool. Let the cake cool for 15 minutes before inverting onto a serving platter. Any shorter time will cause the cake to break apart when it comes out. Any longer time will cause the cake to stick to the bundt pan. Let the cake cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR THIS RECIPE
10" Bundt pan
Stand mixer or hand mixer
Spatula
2 cup measuring cup
Sugar
Butter
Cream cheese
Eggs
Flour
Salt
Vanilla extract
Baking Apples
Cinnamon
HOW TO MAKE APPLE CREAM CHEESE BUNDT CAKE
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10" bundt pan; set aside. Crack eggs into a 2 cup measuring cup; set aside.
Toss chopped apples in cinnamon; set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment cream butter and cream cheese on medium speed; scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add sugar one cup at a time and beat until light and fluffy; approximately 3 minutes; scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add eggs one at a time beating after each one. Add vanilla and mix thoroughly.
Mix flour and salt. Add to the sugar and egg mixture one cup at a time being careful not to overmix. If there are flecks of flour showing that is ok.
If necessary, drain apples of any juices.
Remove the bowl from the stand mixer using a rubber spatula, and fold in the cinnamon apple mixture.
Fold walnuts into the batter, scraping around the sides, and stir cake batter one last time.
Pour cake batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes. I check for doneness at 1 hour and 25 minutes and bake for 5 minutes if necessary.
