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cinnamon apple bundt cake with maple cream cheese frosting

Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 3 cups white whole wheat flour all-purpose would work fine too
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup apple butter or applesauce if you don't have apple butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups peeled and diced apples

For the cream cheese frosting:

  • 8 oz tub GO Veggie! plain cream cheese or your favorite cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2-4 tablespoon milk soy, almond, or cows milk all work, depending on how thick you want the frosting
  • ¼ cup real maple syrup
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Liberally grease bundt pan with cooking spray or butter, then sprinkle with flour, covering all surfaces. Set aside.
  • In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
  • In large bowl with electric mixer, beat together the sugar, brown sugar, and oil until well combined.
  • Add apple butter, eggs, and vanilla, beating until combined.
  • Add dry mixture to wet mixture, beating until just combined.
  • Fold in apples.
  • Pour into prepared bundt pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until tester comes out clean and top is golden.
  • Let cool for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from bundt pan and let cool completely before frosting.

To make the frosting:

  • Combine cream cheese, vanilla, 2 tablespoons milk, and maple syrup in a small bowl and beat with electric mixer.
  • Add more milk if you want the frosting thinner (i.e. it will spread/drip easier)
  • Once cake is completely cool, drizzle over cake, spreading until it drops down the sides.
  • Top with chopped pecans.
  • Slice and enjoy!