When I saw this recipe on Pinterest, I KNEW I had to try it.. immediately.
And I am so glad I did.
Between the pecan and apple cake, sweet cream cheese filling and caramel frosting, it is like I died and went to heaven!
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I will be honest when I say this recipe isn't exactly easy. There are a lot of steps and a lot of dishes, and a LOT of calories, but it is really really good! I did modify the recipe from Ali at Jam Hands to make it slightly simpler, but without sacrificing taste.
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First, you must prepare the cake batter (which also requires peeling and chopping apples)
Preheat oven to 350º
Combine the following ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups peeled and finely chopped apples (about 1 1/2 lb.)
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans
Next prepare the cream cheese filling:
This is what my swirled filling looked like after baking:
Bake at 350º for 1-1 1/2 hours (until knife comes out clean) and let cool completely before frosting.
Finally, prepare the caramel pecan frosting, by bringing the following to a boil over medium heat:
- 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
This is what my swirled filling looked like after baking:
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Bake at 350º for 1-1 1/2 hours (until knife comes out clean) and let cool completely before frosting.
Finally, prepare the caramel pecan frosting, by bringing the following to a boil over medium heat:
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
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I told you it was a lot of work.. but just look at it. You should be drooling! And it tastes as good as it looks!
Time to hit the gym!
Now that looks delicious! Megan @ Our Pinteresting Family
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