APPLE-PECAN CARROT CAKE
Southern Living Magazine recipe. This cake has Mascarpone Frosting piled on top and Apple Cider Caramel Sauce in between layers and salty-sweet spiced pecans scattered about. The photo alone looks good enough to eat.
Provided by Pat Duran
Categories Other Sauces
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350^. Butter well 2 parchment covered 9-inch cake pans. Sprinkle with 1 1/3 cups of toasted pecans. Shake pan to coat bottoms and sides of pans with the nuts.
- 2. Stir together the flour,soda,salt and apple pie spice. Stir eggs,sugar vegetable oil, buttermilk and vanilla in a large bowl until well blended. Fold in apples, carrots and remaining 1 cup of pecans. Pour batter evenly into prepared pans.Bake for 30-35 minutes until toothpick test comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove pans and cool completely, about 1 hour.
- 3. Place 1 cake layer, pecan side down, on serving plate. Spread top of cake layer with 2/3 cup of the Cider Caramel Sauce; top with remaining cake layer, pecan side down. Spread Mascarpone Frosting over top of cake. Drizzle some of the caramel sauce over frosting, and swirl sauce into frosting. Serve immediately. Refrigerate any left over cake.
- 4. APPLE-CIDER-CARAMEL-SAUCE: (make this the day before) Cook cider in a 3 qt saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, 10 minutes or until reduced to 1/4 cup. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely. Refrigerate up to 1 week. To reheat, microwave at high 10 to 15 seconds or just until warm; stir until smooth.
- 5. MASCARPONE FROSTING: Stir mascarpone cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl just until blended. Beat cream at low speed with mixer until foamy; increase speed to medium-high, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream mixture into mascarpone cheese..Use immediately.
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Roy Johnson
[email protected]I'm giving this recipe 5 stars because it's simply amazing.
Rumana Lucky
[email protected]This cake is a winner!
Parash Dangi
[email protected]I'm so happy I found this recipe. It's a new family favorite.
Haroon Gujjar Haroon Gujjar
[email protected]This cake is so delicious, I could eat it every day.
MichaelShawn Griffin
[email protected]I can't wait to make this cake again.
Kaved Hassen
[email protected]This cake is a must-try for any carrot cake lover.
Emmanuel Sarkodie Boateng
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's the best apple pecan carrot cake I've ever had.
Liaquat Ali Halepoto
[email protected]This cake is perfect for any occasion. I've made it for birthdays, holidays, and even just because.
Vaughn Seecharan
[email protected]I love the addition of apples and pecans to this carrot cake. It gives it a unique and delicious flavor.
trista white
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times and it's always a hit.
Kutlwano Monageng
[email protected]I'm not sure what went wrong, but my cake turned out really dense and heavy.
Danyar Dler
[email protected]This cake was a huge disappointment. It was dry and bland.
Sekelo Mpamvu
[email protected]I found this recipe to be a bit confusing to follow.
Nomthandazo Khoza
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very moist and flavorful.
masked majestic
[email protected]This is the best carrot cake I've ever had! The apples and pecans add a nice touch of sweetness and crunch.
David Oru
[email protected]This cake is absolutely divine! The flavors are so well-balanced and the texture is perfect. I highly recommend this recipe.
Logy Elzawawy
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it's always a hit! It's the perfect dessert for any occasion.
Kauri Reardon
[email protected]This cake was so easy to make and turned out so moist and delicious! I loved the combination of apples, pecans, and carrots.
kumari thakuri
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of carrot cake, but this recipe changed my mind! The apples and pecans added a nice touch of sweetness and crunch. I'll definitely be making this again.
Aminu Qureeb
[email protected]This apple pecan carrot cake was a hit at my holiday party! The flavors were perfectly balanced, and the cake was moist and fluffy. I'll definitely be making this recipe again.