Caramel Apple Tea Cake
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Don’t you just want to dig into this Caramel Apple Tea Cake? A moist bundt cake full of flavors; apple cider tea, vanilla, cinnamon, fresh apple and caramel. Perfect with your favorite cuppa.
I absolutely adore apple season. I mean fall in general, but apple season especially. In my opinion, there is nothing quite like the smell of an apple dessert baking in your kitchen, and this Caramel Apple Tea Cake is no different.
It’s like the perfect air freshener, and you get to eat it!
This post is made in conjunction with a Fall Flavors recipe group, and I received products from these sponsors: The Republic of Tea, Melissa’s Produce, Torani, and Taylor & Colledge in return for posting this recipe. #FallFlavors
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It’s not a secret to anyone that knows me that I don’t start my day without a few cups of coffee. But in the evenings, I love to wrap my hands around a cup of hot tea while I watch television.
But baking with tea? Not something I have ever done. I have a Banana Berry Green Tea Smoothie, but nothing where I baked tea into a recipe. That was until today.
Fall Flavors Week
I have a super tasty week of recipes for you, as I kick off all things tasty and Fall Flavored! We were blessed with some fantastic sponsors, and I am going to show you how I used 4 of them in this one apple cake recipe!
For this recipe, I used apples from Melissa’s Produce, Apple Cider Tea from The Republic of Tea, vanilla bean paste from Taylor & Colledge, and caramel syrup from Torani.
Aside from those things, this tea cake is simple to make, as it starts with a vanilla cake mix and a box of vanilla instant pudding. I added in some cinnamon applesauce to replace the majority of the oil the cake mix calls for, which also reduces the calories, and works its own magic for not only the flavor but adds to the moistness of the cake, too.
How to Make a Caramel Apple Tea Cake
Begin by preparing a 10″ bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a bowl with a mixer, combine cake mix, pudding mix, part of the brewed tea, eggs, oil, applesauce, vanilla paste and cinnamon. Beat for 2 minutes, then fold in shredded Melissa’s Produce apple.
Bake for about 45 minutes, let it cool for a few minutes before flipping it over onto a plate. While it’s warm, drizzle it with the Torani Caramel Syrup. It’ll soak into the cake, and give that apple cake the caramel goodness.
Let the cake cool slightly. While you are waiting, mix up the glaze, a combination of powdered sugar melted butter and Taylor & Colledge Vanilla Bean Paste. Pour it over the cake and serve immediately, or pop it in the fridge until you are ready to eat it. That will set that glaze up nicely.
I mean … c’mon. Just look at it.
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Adding Apple Tea Cake to my fall cake recipe favorites
As I said, fall, in general, has always been my favorite season. Not just the crisp air, and the beautiful colors, but all of the flavors and scents that come with it! Warm soup recipes, baked casseroles and comfort foods, and also my favorite spices: cinnamon, clove, ginger and nutmeg.
I have these four cakes that I make every fall at least once. They give you a wide choice of fall flavors and a great way to use your bundt pan, too!
Pumpkin Spice Coffee Cake with Brown Butter Glaze
Cinderella Cake – Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
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The Republic of Tea is giving away a gorgeous Red Dancing Leaves Teapot and a tin of their Hot Apple Cider Tea. Brew a pot and enjoy on a cool fall day.
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Let’s get to this easy Caramel Apple Tea Cake Recipe, shall we? 
Caramel Apple Tea Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 15.25 ounce box of vanilla cake mix
- 1 3.4 ounce package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 Apple Cider Tea Bags steeped in 1 cup boiling water cooled, divided
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce I used cinnamon applesauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- 1 cup apple peeled and shredded
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- Drizzle of Caramel Syrup
For The Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- remaining 1/4 cup apple cider tea
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a mixing bowl on low combine cake mix, pudding mix, applesauce, eggs, vanilla paste, oil and 3/4 cup of the tea for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes.
- Mix the shredded apple with flour, and fold into the cake batter.
- Pour into the prepared pan, bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Cool for a few minutes before inverting onto a plate. Drizzle with caramel sauce.
- Combine powdered sugar with vanilla bean paste and the remaining tea a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached. I like mine on the thicker side.
- Pour over cake. Serve immediately, or place in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Store leftovers in the fridge.
Nutrition
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- Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls by Sweet Beginnings
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- Caramel Apple Ice Cream Pie by A Day in the Life on the Farm
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- Easy Sausage And Veggies Sheet Pan Dinner by Intelligent Domestications
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- Fall Punch Mocktail by Kate’s Recipe Box
- Fall Vegetable Breakfast Hash by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Green Appletini Martini by Art of Natural Living
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- Pear Brown Betty by Cookaholic Wife
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- Scalloped Potatoes with Sweet Potatoes, Fennel, and Leeks by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Smashed Roasted Rosemary & Garlic Potatoes by Simple and Savory
- Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Toasted Pecan Filling by Books n’ Cooks
- Sunchoke Ricotta Gnocchi with Walnut Thyme Butter Sauce by The Spiffy Cookie
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Loving the crumb on the cake and that gorgeous vanilla sauce! Apples and apple desserts are definitely my Fall highlights too
The flavours in this sound incredible! I’d love a slice of this right now!
It looks so moist and love that sweet glaze over it 🙂 Yum, can’t wait to give it a try!
Forgot to make the glaze, but this cake is still heavenly without it. I can’t wait to enjoy a slice with my mid-afternoon tea this week!
Pumpkin Pie Spice is my favorite fall flavor.
My favorite fall flavors are pumpkin and butternut squash. I also love apples and your recipe looks delicious. Can’t wait to give it a try!
My favorite Fall flavor is pumpkin!!
This tea cake was so soft and fluffy! Loved the caramel apple flavors in this as well.
Love this bunt cake! Well, I have just made it, and it tastes delicious. It is worth making!
This sounds absolutely fabulous for this time of year! Perfect to pair with coffee…or tea. 🙂
The texture of the cake looks amazing. I am sure the taste is the same as well. I hope to find apple cider tea bags to do justice to the recipe.
Yes, yes – I totally do just want to dig right into that gorgeous cake! Such wonderful fall flavors, all together in a moist and delicious cake! So interesting to use apple cider tea, too – I never would’ve thought of that as a technique for developing flavor, and it’s just so brilliant!