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Mini Apple Spice Cakes

Holiday parties are in full swing! These cute mini bundt cakes are perfect for your holiday party.  They are easy to make and look elegant for your holiday dessert!  Loaded with apples make them so moist.  They have a rich, buttery, brown sugar glaze drizzled over the top!  Merry Christmas!

Mini Apple Spice Cakes Recipe

A fun mini bundt cake loaded with apples and so elegant for your holiday party!
Serving12
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
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Ingredients

  • 1¼ cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cloves
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3¼ cups chopped apples, peeled and cored (I used honeycrisp apples)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Glaze

  • ½ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 4 Tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar, topping

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. Generously grease and flour 12 mini bundt pan cups or large muffin cups.
  3. Combine oil and sugar in a large bowl and beat with a wire whisk until well blended.
  4. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each egg.
  5. In another bowl sift together flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda and salt.
  6. Add flour mixture to the egg mixture and blend well.
  7. Then add in the chopped apples and vanilla and stir until blended in.
  8. Pour batter into the well greased and floured pans. Bake for 40 minutes. They should be very golden brown and toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Remove from oven and let cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before removing onto a wire rack to cool.
  10. During the last 10 minutes of baking time make the glaze. Melt the butter in a saucepan and then stir in sugars.
  11. Add vanilla and cream stirring well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour glaze over warm cakes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 638 kcal · Carbohydrates: 82 g · Protein: 5 g · Fat: 34 g · Saturated Fat: 25 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 68 mg · Sodium: 277 mg · Potassium: 104 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 57 g · Vitamin A: 389 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 28 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
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Published: December 5, 2015Updated: May 10, 2024

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Questions & Reviews

  1. Barb Laskowski says:
    I'm making these for Thanksgiving but am really concerned about the baking time. All of the other recipes I see for the mini bundt cakes call for a much shorter baking time??
  2. Cyd says:
    I used the mini bundt pan tin which is a little larger than the muffin cup tin. If you are nervous about it being overcooked, reduce the cooking time and check it. If the toothpick inserted comes out clean and they are set, you will be fine. If it needs more cooking time, then continue on for a few more minutes. Best of luck!
  3. Cynthia says:
    Can these be made a day ahead?
  4. Cyd says:
    Yes, these can be made a day ahead.
  5. Camille says:
    If you did make these ahead of time, would you wait until the day of serving to put the glaze on? Also, do these need to be refrigerated?
  6. Cyd says:
    I'm probably late to the party! :) Either will work. But glazing on the day you serve it would be best. They are fine to be left out for a few hours during your dinner and dessert, but I would store leftovers in a covered container.
  7. Paula Trotter says:
    I have a mini bundt pan that is 4” wide and one that is 2” wide. Which size is closest to the size you used?
  8. Cyd Adamson says:
    The cavity in our pan is 4 x 1.75 in. Here is the link to our pan and you can see if it's similar to yours. https://amzn.to/2FNcWYD
  9. Linda Merola says:
    These were such a hit - even without the glaze.... will certainly make and share them again ❤️
  10. ROSINA V JACKSON says:
    What size pan should I use if I don't have the one called for in the recipe?
  11. Momma Cyd says:
    You can use regular sized muffin tins (cupcake tins) for this recipe.
  12. Sandy S. says:
    How small should the apples be after chopping? Thanks
  13. Momma Cyd says:
    Just diced up pretty small. The cakes aren't that big so diced apple chunks help in the small cakes.
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