Pumpkin Apple Harvest Cake Recipes

APPLE PUMPKIN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease & flour three 6" cake pans. Line with parchment.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk together sugars, oil, pumpkin, vanilla, and eggs.
• Add dry to wet and mix until just combined.
• Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean (approx. 30-35 mins).
• Cool in pans on wire rack for 10mins, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
• Toss chopped apples and lemon juice in a large bowl, set aside.
• In a large saucepan, combine sugars, cornstarch, and spices. Pour in water and whisk.
• Cook over medium heat until boiling. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add apples, bring back to a boil. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until tender (10-15mins). Cool completely.*
• Beat butter and cream cheese until pale and fluffy (2 mins). Add powdered sugar one cup at a time. Add vanilla and beat until fluffy.
• Place one layer of cake on a cake stand or serving plate. Top with about 1/2 cup of frosting and spread evenly.
• Pipe a border of frosting around the outside to hold in the apple pie filling. Fill with about 1/2 cup apple pie filling, spread evenly.** Repeat with next layer. Place final layer on top and do a thin crumb coat on the cake. Chill for 20mins.
• Frost the top and sides of the cake with remaining frosting in a rustic manner. Decorate with dried apple slices or cake crumbs if desired.

APPLE PIE UPSIDE-DOWN PUMPKIN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottom and sides of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottom with cooking parchment paper.
• In each cake pan, stir 1/4 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons water until well blended. Arrange 1 cup apple slices over brown sugar mixture in each pan; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread 2 cups cake batter over apple slices in each pan.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run knife around side of pans to loosen cakes. Cool pans on cooling rack 5 minutes. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Repeat with remaining cake. Serve cakes warm with whipped cream.

HARVEST PUMPKIN APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
• Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
• Combine sugar, pumpkin, eggs, vegetable oil and apple juice in large mixer bowl; beat until just blended.
• Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
• Fold in apples.
• Spoon batter into prepared loaf pans.
• Bake for 65 to 70 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• To make using three 8 X 4-inch loaf pans: Prepare as above and bake for 60 to 65 minutes.
• To make using five or six 5 X 3-inch mini-loaf pans: Prepare as above and bake for 55 to 60 minutes.

APPLE-PUMPKIN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Let eggs stand at room temperature 30 minutes. In a microwave, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; spread mixture into a 9-in. pie plate. Arrange apples in a single layer over butter mixture., Cream remaining butter and remaining sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in pumpkin. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and remaining cinnamon; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Spread batter evenly over apples. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Loosen sides of cake from pie plate with a knife. Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm and, if desired, with vanilla ice cream.

PUMPKIN HARVEST CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 2 1/2-quart ovenproof bowl with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, make 1 box of cake batter as directed on box. Pour batter into ovenproof bowl. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. Run knife just around top edge of cake. Remove cake from bowl; place rounded side up on cooling rack. Repeat with remaining box of cake mix to make second cake. Cool cakes completely, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, tint frosting with 9 drops yellow and 6 drops red food color to make orange frosting. Trim bottoms of both cakes to form flat surfaces. Place 1 cake, round side down, on plate. Spread 2/3 cup of the orange frosting over flat side of cake almost to edge. Place second cake, round side up, on frosted cake to make round shape. Frost entire cake with remaining orange frosting.
• To make stem, cut twist of licorice crosswise into thirds. Gather pieces together and twist. Use toothpick to make hole in top of cake; insert licorice stem. Pull apart licorice to make vines. Cut leaves from fruit snack rolls. Garnish cake with vines and leaves. Sprinkle with glitter. Store loosely covered.

PUMPKIN CAKE WITH APPLE CRISP TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a high-sided 9x13-inch pan.
• Prepare apples: Toss together apple slices, brown sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a bowl until combined.
• Prepare topping: mix together oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt until combined. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Prepare cake batter: Mix together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl until combined.
• Beat white sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in pumpkin puree, applesauce, sour cream, and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Repeat with remaining flour mixture, taking care to not overmix.
• Pour cake batter into the prepared pan and smooth into an even layer. Scatter apple slices evenly over the top and sprinkle with topping. Place the pan onto a baking tray to catch any spills.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the middle of the cake springs back lightly when touched, 70 to 80 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely before slicing.

PUMPKIN CAKE WITH APPLE TOP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch round cake pan.
• Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, cardamom, lemon zest, and ginger in a large bowl. Add the egg yolk, pumpkin puree, and oil; mix until smooth. Gently stir the egg whites into the batter; pour into prepared pan. Arrange the apple slices atop the batter; sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake in preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

APPLE HARVEST CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat 2 cups sugar, oil, eggs, orange juice and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in apples. , Spread half of the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter over the top. , Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Garnish with whipped cream and additional cinnamon if desired.