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Classic Pumpkin Apple Cake

Apples and pumpkins are two flavors that scream fall!  This classic pumpkin apple cake deliciously brings them both together to make this quick and simple fall cake! Serve with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce!

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Pumpkin Apple Cake
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chopped apples
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups Flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

  2. Beat 1 3/4 cups of sugar, butter and vanilla in mixer at medium speed until well blended.

  3. Add pumpkin puree and eggs (one at a time) and beat until combined.

  4. In small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.

  5. Combine flour mixture and sugar mixture, beat at low speed until well blended.

  6. Combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon in small bowl.

  7. Toss in Chopped and peeled apples with 2 Tbsp of the cinnamon sugar.

  8. Fold 3 cups of the chopped apples into the cake mixture. Set aside the remaining cup.

  9. Pour batter into a well-greased 8 inch spring form pan.

  10. Add the remaining apples over the batter, evenly, and lightly sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon sugar on top of the batter.

  11. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until cake slightly browns on top.

  12. Cool on wire rack, then carefully remove spring form pan and serve.