Smoky Mountain Apple Dapple Bundt Cake

A lot of ingredients but wait till you taste it Hot out of the Oven!!! Moist and delicious Treat for dessert or Breakfast and Great for Holiday gatherings or Parties...

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 2 Cakes

Ingredients

• 3  cups apples (diced)
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon (ground)
• 4  large eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups applesauce
• 1⁄2 cup apple butter (homemade)
• 1⁄2 cup pecans (crushed) (optional)
• 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. Pre Heat oven to 350*.
2. Sift Flour,Baking Soda,Baking Powder,Salt and Cinnamon together and set aside.
3. Peel and dice Apples into a bowl of salty water ( so they don't turn brown ) and set aside.
4. Combined Sugars, Eggs, Vanilla, Apple- Sauce,Apple Butter ( I use homemade Smoky Mountain Apple Butter but any brand you like is fine ) and diced Apples.
5. Stir with a Sturdy Spoon. ( No need for a Mixer).
6. Next add the sifted Flour and stir together until thoroughly combined.
7. Last add crushed Pecans. ( Optional ).
8. Pour Mixture into a LARGE Bundt Pan or Use two Smaller ones.
9. Bake for 1 Hour until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
10. Let cakes cool until slightly warm sprinkle with the Powdered Sugar and serve with a dollup of whip cream or even Vanilla Ice Cream. Enjoy!