When I think of baking in November, I automatically dream of the wonderful spicy scented cakes I used to grow up with. My mother is an amazing baker and so was her aunt.
I remember coming home from school and finding delicious bundts waiting for us to dig into as a snack. Now that I’m a mom, I get to spoil my kids like my mom spoiled us with all different kinds of bundt cakes.
This past September, a new baking event was launched by Baker Street and myself:
#BundtaMonth. The basic idea stems from our love of baking bundt cakes. Anuradha and I are crazy about them and we decided to collaborate and host an event where we’ll bake a Bundt cake with a different theme every month.
We decided to collaborate and host an event where we’ll bake a Bundt cake with a different theme every month: Bundt a Month!
What is #BundtaMonth all about?
Here’s the challenge:
Anuradha and I will pick an ingredient and announce it the first week of every month. All you Bundt loving bakers need to do is use your imagination on how you’d like to incorporate it and bake a Bundt – mini Bundt or large Bundt – and link it up to our blogs throughout the month. It's that simple!
Anuradha and I picked Spicy November as the theme for this month’s #BundtAMonth. All you need to do is pick your favorite spice or a combination of spices and join the party. Ginger was all I could think about for my November bundt cake. You have to see the amazing job our bakers have done with other spices like cardamom, anise, and cinnamon.
Apple Bundt Cake with an Attitude by Deb | Knitstamatic
Blueberry Cinnamon Bundt Cake by Anuradha | Baker Street
Cardamom Bundt Cake with Rosewater Glaze by Paula | Vintage Kitchen
Cinnamon Crown Bundt Cake by Renee | Magnolia Days
Ginger Pear Bundt Cake by Holly | A Baker's House
Gingerbread Apple Bundt Cake by Lora | Cake Duchess
Gram's Fig Spice Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Glaze by Stacy | Food Lust People Love
Italian Anise Bundt Cake by Karen | In The Kitchen with KP
Maple Pecan Bundt with Maple Glaze by Jennie | The Messy Baker Blog
Mexican Chocolate Bundt Cake by Alice Choi | Hip Foodie Mom
Moroccan Inspired Olive Oil Bundt Cake with Ras El Hanout by Laura | The Spiced Life
Nutmeg Bundt Cake by Dorothy | Shockingly Delicious
Peach and Roasted Cinnamon Bundt Cake with Cinnamon Sugar by Kim | Cravings Of A Lunatic
Spiced Dark Chocolate with Cinnamon Glaze by Kate | Food Babbles
Spicy Chocolate Bourbon Bundt Cake by Carrie | Poet In The Pantry
Here’s how you can join the #BundtaMonth party:
Bake your Bundt for November following the theme – Spice.
- Post it before November 30, 2012.
- Use the #BundtAMonth hashtag in your title. (For ex: title should read #BundtAMonth: Chocolate Cinnamon Bundt)
- Add your entry to the Linky tool below - Link back to both Lora and Anuradha’s announcement posts.
That’s it! Join in the spicy bundt baking fun all November!
Baking with my kids is always a hoot!:)
A little about this bundt cake:
I found this recipe on Food 52. The author of the recipe did not post a photo. I am normally not inclined to try a recipe without a photo. The author said it is a recipe she’s made for 25 years and that was good enough for me to make me try it! So glad I did because it is wonderful. It’s like a rich and moist gingerbread with tender chunks of sweet apples. This is the gingerbread recipe I usually bake and it's wonderful. I never thought of combining gingerbread with apples and now can’t imagine the two not together. Smells heavenly as it’s baking and as a matter of fact, I’m baking another one today because it was that good!
Gingerbread Apple Bundt Cake
Serves 8-10
Ingredients:
3/4 cups molasses
1/3 cup light brown sugar
3 ounces butter
1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons brandy
1 egg
1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored and sliced
powdered sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a bundt pan with non-stick spray.
In a medium saucepan, heat the molasses, brown sugar and butter, bringing the mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and place in the bowl of an electric mixer.
Combine all the dry ingredients and add to the mixer alternately with the buttermilk, in three additions. Scrape the sides of the bowl and continue beating. Add the brandy and the eggs, and work until smooth.
Fold the apple pieces in the batter and spoon evenly in the pan. Smooth out the batter with a spatula. Bake for 1/2 on hour at 350 then lower the heat to 325 and bake for about another 15-20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Cool slightly before removing to a rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving and enjoy!
buon appetito! Happy baking!
xo
Lora
We are dedicating this month’s #BundtAMonth to those who were impacted
by Hurricane Sandy. If you would like to help, you can donate $10 by
texting the word “RedCross” to 90999 or visit the American Red Cross website for more information.
Anonymous says
That would be perfect for Thanksgiving! I love how the Bundt's evoke those great memories. Hope that my Dec. cake is way more successful than my Nov.!
Dorothy at ShockinglyDelicious says
Wonderful idea for Thanksgiving dessert!
Sandra SECooking says
Your Bundt cake look so perfect, Lora! Love your bake goodies..very delicious and great for holidays!
Kate@Diethood says
I will take that big piece that you cut off! Come to mah belly!
Renee Dobbs says
My husband loves gingerbread and I have not made it for him in a long time. I think I should bake this for him soon or at least during the holidays. Wonderful recipe.
Rosita Vargas says
Wonderful recipe very delicious,nice nice hugs,hugs.
Paula says
Like you I'm not inclined to try a recipe without a photo (eat with our eyes first...) but as you say, if the author has been baking it successfully for 25 years that's good enough for me too...not to mention all the lovely spices and molasses. The apple is a wonderful touch too.
Stacy says
I made gingerbread for my girls every November and December, except now they are both off at college, and it was the most perfect, warm after school treat. I'll be trying this one when they are home for the holidays. Can't wait! I can smell the apple and molasses and spices just looking at your beautiful Bundt.
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says
I have mixed feelings about gingerbread sometimes, but I must admit that when it´s good it´s great. This sounds like an amazing cake, more so if someone has been making it for so many years! I´m definitely trying this one!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Lora,
I love that your mom was a baker and now you are baking for your kids. . dude, I would have loved to have come home from school to a bundt cake like this! 🙂 My mom wasn't much of a baker but boy, could she cook! 🙂 LOVE your bundt. . especially that there are lovely apple chunks inside! Awesome!
Did #BundtaMonth just start this past Sept?? Wow! I thought this had been going on for a year or something like that! 🙂 so glad to be apart of this wonderful group!
Susan Lindquist says
Mmmmmm! What a delicious line-up!
Just a Smidgen says
I've seen a few bundts around and now I'm here at the source of all this excitement!! How fun is this!! If I get organized, I shall contribute a bundt.. until then, I'll enjoy seeing the others!
Kate | Food Babbles says
Oh my goodness! This sounds SO good! I love the chunks of apples in the gingerbread. Makes me want to reach in and take a bite. Yum!
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
Lora, this bundt cake looks delicious, with all that spice and chunks of fresh apples. Yum!
Baker Street says
I love your mom's baking too! This recipe couldn't have been timed more perfectly! Just perfect for thanksgiving! Love the idea of apples stuffed in it. YAY for another fantastic #BundtAMonth
Holly @ abakershouse.com says
Thanks for hosting another great month of Bundt baking. Your cake is beautiful and I love that your family helped you in the kitchen. I'm looking forward to next month already!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Beautiful bundt, Lora! The flavors are perfect for the season!
Lisa says
I've never been a huge gingerbread fan...but I make certain exceptions..and moist cakes like yours are it! Beautiful, festive bundt, Lora! xo
Lizzy Do says
Oh, man, does this one call to me! I love, love the addition of apples!!! Just sumblime....
Karen Hartzell (@InTheKitchenKP) says
So cute! I love baking with my kids too! I definitely want to make this for the holidays. I loooooove gingerbread!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
What a delicious bundt cake! Love the flavors!
kitchen flavours says
Hi Lora, this sounds like fun. Your gingerbread apple cake looks so moist and delicious! The funny thing is, I was just looking thru my bundt cake book this morning and thought that I have not made any bundt cake in ages, and now I'm reading about your bundt baking event! I like baking bundt cakes and even have a separate label for it right at my recipes section! Will try and join this month!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
You put two of my absolute flavors together in this! Wishing I had a slice right now.
Shaina (Food for My Family) says
I'm in love with gingerbread. The addition of apples really makes this feel over-the-top.
Kim Bee says
Okay you are a genius. There I said it. I would not say no to 2 or 3 slices of this.
Renata says
I fell in love with this cake since I saw it. I made it yesterday but I adapted it to the ingredients I had in my pantry, since I'm about to move back to my home country for good and don't want to waste all the good stuff. With all my adaptations I even thought it wouldn't work, but boy, the result was fantastic! I published it already and linked back to you. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe! By the way your cake looks gorgeous!
Valerie says
Great idea for a club! (Unfortunately I have very clingy bundt pans...the cakes always come out in phases, never in one clean shake.) 😛
This gingerbread apple cake looks (and sounds) delicious. Perfect fall flavours!
Lemons and Anchovies says
This bundt cake sounds wonderful. I'm so glad you tried it because now we get to see how pretty it is. Gingerbread/apple sounds like a winning combination.
Magic of Spice says
My mother always baked when I was a kid, but sadly I have no such talent. This cake does look wonderful and I too love the spicy warm notes associated with the season.
Lisa {Authentic Suburban Gourmet } says
This is a beautiful bundt cake! Loving the combination of flavors you put together!!!
www.you-made-that.com says
Love the gingerbread apple combination great for this season.
Jen Laceda | Tartine and Apron Strings says
Mmmm, to me, this is the perfect fodder for a November afternoon with tea and cakes with girl friends! I'm sure with my group, they'll be all over this!
Jessica | Portuguese Girl Cooks says
This looks like the perfect combination for this time of year! Looks great, Lora!
Patty says
A lovely apple cake for this fall season, I'm a fan of bundt cakes too;-)
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says
If I ever come to Florida I'll have to visit you to teach me how to bake a bundt. It may seem simple for some, but for me it's such a challenge.
Laura says
Yum! I love gingerbread! Have never tried with apples--now I will!
Karen says
I love that you are doing this! I love bundt cakes. And yours looks just beautiful.
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says
Gingerbread sounds delicious with apples! What a gorgeous bundt cake!