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Mini Apple Bunt Cake with Whiskey Glaze

Tender and moist spice cake packed with apples, and drizzled with a whiskey glaze are what make this apple bunt cake one to be devoured. The cake its self is not that sweet but once you get the glaze on it is perfectly sweet and the cake really balances out the strong whiskey glaze! So yum :)
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 359 kcal

Ingredients
  

Pan Prep

  • ½ Tablespoon Butter melted
  • 2 teaspoons Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Cake

  • 1 cup White wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Cloves ground
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
  • ½ cup Brown Sugar packed
  • 4 Tablespoons Salted butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • cup Buttermilk* room temperature
  • 1 Egg room temperature
  • 1 Tart apple shredded** Honeycrisp or Granny Smith

Whiskey Glaze

  • 2 Tablespoons Whiskey
  • 2 Tablespoons Brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoons Salted butter cubed
  • 5 Tablespoons Powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Make sure all ingredients are room temperature. Preheat oven to 350°

To Prep the Pan (6" or 4 cup bunt pan) ours is Wilton brand

  • Mix the flour, sugar and cinnamon together.
  • Pour the melted butter into the pan. With a pastry brush brush the butter all over inside the pan. Let it set for a minute or until it starts to set up. Brush the butter all around again to distribute it evenly (make sure to get in all the little corners, up and over the little thing in the center, and clear up the sides).
  • Sprinkle the flour mixture in the pan focusing on the thing in the center and then roll the pan around to coat the rest of the pan, clear up the sides. Dump out the excess.

For the Cake Batter

  • In a medium size mixing bowl combine the first 6 ingredients.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients except the apple and mix until combined. Fold in the apples.
  • Pour the batter into the pan and smooth the top. Tap the pan on the counter several times to remove air bubbles (this will make the outside of your cake smooth and beautiful when you invert it).
  • Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let rest 10 minutes and then invert. Let cool completely.

For the Whiskey Glaze

  • In a small saucepan over low heat combine the whiskey and brown sugar stir until the sugar is dissolved about 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter until melted.
  • Add the powdered sugar to a small bowl and pour the whiskey mixture in. Stir until smooth. Pour over the cooled cake.

Notes

  • *if you don't have buttermilk you can use milk and 1 Tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk. Mix together and let stand until curdled.
  • ** If you're using a Granny Smith apple we recommend peeling it.
Keyword apple cake, bunt cake