Pumpkin isn’t the only fall flavor you can bake with this fall. Apple trees also bear their produce this season—produce that perfectly compliments cinnamon and other spices. We believe the best way to enjoy fresh apples is in dessert form.
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The design on top of this attractive recipe is thanks to honeycrisp apples, which remain firm after baking. Despite its impressive appearance, this recipe is surprisingly easy to make.
Apple Fritters
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Okay, so it’s not exactly an apple cake, but the batter for these fresh Granny Smith apple fritters fries up into an individual cakey fritter that’s full of warm fall flavors. Moist, sweet, and tangy, these fritters feel like a cross between a a fresh apple cake and an apple donut, which is arguably fall’s most treasured treat.
Dotted with tart Granny Smith apples and sweetened with sugar and honey, this sliceable loaf is the perfect fall companion to a hot cup of coffee.
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Apple Dapple cake is thought to have its roots in Southern baking—a theory made more plausible by the abundance of crunchy pecans in this recipe.
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This recipe proves that carrot cake can be enjoyed year-round. The impressive cake features a mascarpone frosting and requires just 30 minutes of hands-on time.
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True to its name, this dump cake is as easy as dumping all the ingredients together in a 13×9-inch baking pan.
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This recipe’s standout quality is its texture—ultra-moist and tender with a sprinkling of crunchy pecans.
A beautiful cake like this one can serve as both a centerpiece and dessert. As a bonus, this apple recipe only requires 20 minutes of your hands-on attention.
Enjoy dessert from breakfast to after dinner with this apple coffee cake.
This simple cake recipe has been delighting readers since it was first published in 2001.
You’ll make use of a whole pound of apples in this stack cake. We recommend letting it cure for two to three days before serving, so be sure to keep that in mind if you’re making it for company.
A cream cheese filling, apple cake batter, and praline frosting are the ideal trio in this decadent Bundt cake recipe.
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This recipe has applesauce in the cake and reduced apple juice in the frosting, making it perfect for those who just can’t get enough apple flavor.
You’ll never believe that this dessert, which combines the best aspects of cake and pie, starts with a boxed mix.
As if apple butter pound cake wasn’t delicious enough on its own, we added a drizzle of decadent caramel frosting.
