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Apple Honey Cake

Make this apple honey cake for your family this season! Subtly spiced apple cake is layered with cream cheese frosting and drizzled with a honey caramel.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple honey cake
Servings: 10
Calories: 557kcal

Ingredients

For the apple cake

For the cream cheese frosting

For the honey caramel

For the garnish

  • 3 thin slices of fresh apple * cut horizontally

Instructions

To make the apple cake:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F, mist three 6-inch diameter cake pans** with non-stick spray, and line with circles cut from parchment paper.
  • Place the flours, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
  • Place the brown sugar, honey, oil, apple cider, eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest in a large liquid measuring cup, and whisk to combine.
  • Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry, and mix together on medium speed for about 1 minute.
  • Fold in the shredded apple.
  • Divide the batter equally between the 3 prepared pans.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the thickest part of the cake comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  • Cool completely, then fill and frost with cream cheese frosting, drizzle with honey caramel, and garnish with apple slices.*

To make the cream cheese frosting:

  • Place the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl and beat (with the whisk attachment) on medium speed until smooth.
  • Add the powdered sugar, and stir in until well-combined.
  • In a slow, steady stream, add the cream while continuing to whip on medium speed.
  • When all the cream has been added, turn the mixer up to high and whip until the frosting can hold stiff peaks.***
  • Stir in the vanilla.

To make the honey caramel:

  • In a small pot, gently heat the cream, butter, and salt until the butter has melted and the salt has completely dissolved.
  • Place the sugar, honey, and water in a larger pot, and heat over a medium high flame, swirling the pot occasionally to distribute the heat evenly.
  • Continue to boil the sugar mixture until the bubbles begin to get smaller and it becomes amber-colored.
  • Reduce the heat to low, and pour in the warm cream mixture, whisking constantly to avoid lumps or crystals.
  • Immediately transfer the hot mixture to a heat-safe vessel and cool completely.

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Notes

*Rub the apple slices with the cut side of a lemon to prevent browning.
**This recipe can be baked in other sized pans- but it will affect the thickness of the cake and the bake time may need to be adjusted.
***Take care not to over-whip the frosting, or it could become runny. For more info click here: Whipped Cream Frosting.
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Nutrition

Calories: 557kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 535mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 775IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1.2mg