CHIPOTLE APPLE PECAN CAKE

Chipotle Apple Pecan Cake image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 31

Ingredients3
cupsall-purpose flour
2
teaspoonsground cinnamon
1 1/2
teaspoonsground nutmeg
1
teaspoonbaking soda
1
teaspoonground chipotle pepper
3/4
teaspoonground ginger
1/2
teaspoonground white pepper
1/4
teaspoonsalt
1/8
teaspoonground cloves
1 1/2
cupscooking oil
1 3/4
cupssugar
3
eggs
1
tablespoonvanilla
3
large (1-1/4 pound) sweet-tart apples peeled, cored, and diced (3 cups)
1
cupchopped pecans, toasted
Spicy Caramel Glaze (see below)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly coat 10-inch fluted tube pan with cooking spray; lightly sprinkle with flour. Set aside. In a bowl combine the 3 cups flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, chipotle, ginger, white pepper, salt, and cloves; set aside.
In a mixing bowl beat oil and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition. Beat in vanilla and as much flour mixture as you can. Stir in remaining flour mixture, apples, and pecans. Spoon batter into pan.
Bake 1-1/4 hours, until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Meanwhile, prepare Spicy Caramel Glaze. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes; invert on rack. Place rack over baking sheet. Drizzle warm cake with Spicy Caramel Glaze, respooning glaze that drips on baking sheet over cake. Cool completely before serving. Makes 16 servings.