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Prep time
25 minutes
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Cook time
1 hour 15 minutes
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Makes
1 Bundt cake
Author Notes
This chock-full-of-mix-ins apple cake was inspired by the very-genius, totally-adaptable Teddie’s Apple Cake. I swapped in whole-wheat flour, brown sugar, pecans, and figs, which add up to an ultra-cozy slice. Serve with big dollops of sour cream. —Emma Laperruque
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon
unsalted butter, more or less, for greasing pan
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2 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting pan
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1/2 cup
whole-wheat flour
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1 1/2 cups
vegetable oil
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1 1/4 cups
light brown sugar
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3/4 cup
granulated sugar
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3
large eggs
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1 teaspoon
kosher salt
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1 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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3 cups
peeled, cored, and sliced or chopped tart apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith
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1 cup
toasted, chopped pecans
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1 cup
diced dried figs
Directions
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Heat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9-inch tube or Bundt pan.
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Beat the oil and sugar together in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. After 5 minutes, add the eggs and beat until the mixture is homogeneous and creamy.
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Meanwhile, whisk together the flours, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda in a bowl. With the machine on low, stir these dry ingredients into the batter. Add the vanilla, apples, pecans, and figs. Stir until just combined.
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Transfer the cake batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan before turning out.
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Serve at room temperature with sour cream to dollop on top.
Emma was the food editor at Food52. She created the award-winning column, Big Little Recipes, and turned it into a cookbook in 2021. These days, she's a senior editor at Bon Appétit, leading digital cooking coverage. Say hello on Instagram at @emmalaperruque.
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