- prep: 1 hr 20 min
- cook: 2 hr
- total: 3 hr 20 min
Summary
Instead of a traditional apple pie, opt for this spiced apple cake for Thanksgiving. Grated apples in the filling give it a moist, dense texture, while the caramel glaze and pretty caramelized walnuts make it truly show-stopping.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 medium apples (such as Gala, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady), peeled, coarsely grated
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 2 cups raw walnut halves
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of kosher salt
- Classic Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 (8") round cake pans
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 6227 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 300 g 462.22%
- Saturated Fat: 69 g 343.05%
- Trans Fat: 2 g %
- Cholesterol: 480 mg 159.92%
- Sodium: 5548 mg 231.16%
- Calcium: 915 mg 91.52%
- Potassium: 2081 mg 59.45%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 22 mg 119.56%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 859 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 29 g 117.28%
- Sugar: 582 g
- Protein: 65 g
- Alcohol: 4 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 9 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 42 g
- Vitamin A 55.21%
- Vitamin C 43.75%
- Vitamin D 24.46%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat58
- Exchange - Fruit4
- Exchange - NonFat Milk1
- Exchange - Other Carbs34
- Exchange - Starch16
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat3
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total20 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit3 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total8 oz-eq