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This decadent, Apple Buttermilk Brunch Cake is served warm with a buttermilk glaze on top.

Apple Buttermilk Brunch Cake

This Apple Buttermilk Brunch Cake has plenty of fresh, Granny Smith apples and a buttermilk glaze topping.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 12
Author Holly

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 c. flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1/3 c. applesauce
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2/3 c. buttermilk
  • 2 Granny Smith apples; cubed
  • 1/2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
  • 1/2 c. butter; softened
  • 3 eggs

Topping:

  • 2 Granny Smith Apples; thinly sliced
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Glaze:

  • 1 c. powdered sugar
  • 1/4 c. buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.

  2. Grease and flour a 10 inch spring form pan.

  3. In a bowl; combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

  4. In a separate mixing bowl; cream together the softened butter, vanilla and sugar.

  5. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until combined.

  6. Pour in the buttermilk and applesauce; beat until combined.

  7. Slowly, add the flour mixture and beat until combined.

  8. Stir in the cubed apples and pecans.

  9. Add mixture to the prepared spring form pan.

  10. In a small bowl; mix together the sliced apples, sugar and cinnamon.

  11. Add the sliced apples to the top of the cake mixture.

  12. Bake for around 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cooked through.

  13. Allow the cake to cool for at least 10 minutes before removing the side of the pan.  Prepare the glaze mixture.

  14. Whisk together the powdered sugar and 1/4 c. of buttermilk.  Add additional buttermilk as needed if mixture is too thick.

  15. Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake with a spoon.  Serve while the cake is still warm for best results.