Chunky Apple Walnut Cake with a Caramel Glaze

I am rounding out my apple recipes today with this Chunky Apple Walnut Cake with a Caramel Glaze.  I used a vintage tube cake pan and it was smaller than the recipe called for so, I had enough of the batter to make a small loaf pan full also.  The vintage tube pan measured 8 1/2 inches across ( The recipe called for a 10-inch tube pan) and the loaf pan was 7 3/8 x 3 5/8 x 2 1/4.  I am telling you this because the cake came out wonderful in the loaf pan also.  

We are celebrating the arrival of fall here this week so, by all means, light some fall candles and make your self a pot of tea or coffee to enjoy the transition into this season! Make your tea a ritual of calm, something you truly enjoy.

I always have to get some seasonal candles at this time of the year.  I found these at Bath & Bodyworks.  They didn't compensate me for this post in anyway, but I have to tell you they smell really good!  The Caramel Pumpkin Swirl was my favorite!!  It smelled as good as the caramel glaze I made for this cake.  The whole kitchen was smelling like a candy kitchen!

All of my transferware have the same colors but, none of it matches.  The cup has no name on it and I am not sure of the pattern.  It is marked 'Made in England.'  The saucer is Olde English Countryside by Johnson Brothers, the slice of cake is on His Majesty by Johnson Brothers, and the cake itself is on Asiatic Pheasant by Royal Stafford.

This cake is a perfect fall recipe.  It is moist, full of bites of apples, and bits of walnuts.  Just the right amount of richness, sweetness, and chewiness to pair with a steaming cup of coffee or tea when there is a chill in the air.  

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups oil (I used canola)

2 cups granulated sugar

3 large eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups shelled walnuts, coarsely chopped

3 cups peeled, coarsely chopped Gala apples

3 tablespoons apple rum

Caramel Glaze:

1/4 cup butter. cut into pieces

1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

1 cup confectioners sugar, sifted

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Butter and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

In a large bowl, beat oil and sugar until thick and opaque.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.  In another medium to large bowl mix flour, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.  Add to oil and egg mixture until well blended.

Add walnuts, apple chunks, and rum all at once and stir until pieces are evenly distributed.  

Pour batter into a 10-round tube pan.  Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  

Let the cake rest for 10 minutes, then unmold and let cake cool completely.  

Glaze:

In a saucepan over medium heat melt butter, brown sugar, cream and salt. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat.  Boil hard for 1 minute.  Remove from heat and let set for 10 minutes.   

Beat in confectioners sugar until smooth.

Immediately pour glaze over the cake. 

Recipe Source:  adapted from The Silver Palate Cookbook. 

Sherry

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