Easy Apple Cake Recipe

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush a 10″ tube pan with cake release (below) or grease and flour well.

Step 2

Beat cream cheese and sugar with a hand mixer until fluffy. Add egg and combine until smooth. Set aside.

Step 3

Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.

Step 4

Whisk together sugar, oil and eggs. Add the flour mixture a little at a time, stirring to combine.

Step 5

Mix in apples, carrots and walnuts.

Step 6

Pour half of the batter into the greased pan. Gently spoon the cream cheese mixture over the batter keeping it in the center. Top with remaining carrot apple batter.

Step 7

Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in the pan, gently loosen the edges and invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 8

Bring brown sugar, butter and cream to a boil over medium high heat. Allow to boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Step 9

Whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.

Step 10

Drizzle over cake while warm.