Oct 16 # 1 of 6
This only took about 45 minutes in my oven. This cake is divine! It tastes like the holidays and the orange zest is really yummy in it.
Apple Pumpkin Spice Cake
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups apples, diced ( 2 medium)
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ginger
2 teaspoons orange zest
confectioners' sugar
Directions
1. In a medium bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter; beat in sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla, apples, and pumpkin.
3. Blend in dry ingredients and orange peel. Turn into a greased and floured 9-inch bundt or angel cake pan.
4. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 55 to 60 minutes, then turn out on a rack to cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar when cool.
Oct 16 # 2 of 6
Sounds good and super easy. Got it copied. Will be making this one. Will have to get pumpkin. Wonder if sweet potato would work? Naw, lets follow the recipe. CF
Oct 17 # 3 of 6
I'm not sure how sweet taters would change the density of the cake.
Oct 17 # 4 of 6
I will stick with what we know works. Pumpkin it is. CF
Posted By: chubbyalaskagriz
Oct 19 # 5 of 6
Gotta, gotta, GOTTA try this one Janie. The addition of the orange zest undoubtedly adds SO much. YUM!