blue ribbon apple bundt cake

Name: Blue Ribbon Apple Bundt Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## STREUSEL; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 3 teaspoon(s) orange flavored instant drink mix (like Tang); 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; ## CAKE; 3 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 cup(s) sugar; 3 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 3 teaspoon(s) orange flavored instant drink mix; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1/2 cup(s) water; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 4 large eggs; 4 cup(s) apples, peeled and thinly sliced; ## SPICE GLAZE; 2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) butter, softened; 1/2 teaspoon(s) apple pie spice or a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; 2 - 4 tablespoon(s) milk

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Crystal Villa

Goodyear, AZ

Updated on Oct 16, 2025

As the name implies, this cake won first place at my state fair! This cake always seems to be a hit with everyone that tries it. This cake is also excellent without glaze; instead, I serve it slightly warm with vanilla ice cream.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Blue Ribbon, indeed! This apple Bundt cake made the Test Kitchen smell like fall while baking. The cake has a wonderful spice flavor. Layering it will apples adds a lovely flavor to the cake and helps keep it moist. Drizzling the glaze on top is delicious. We're certainly not opposed to a scoop of ice cream on top of this as well.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 25 Min

cook time 1 Hr 5 Min

method Bake

yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

STREUSEL
3/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoons orange flavored instant drink mix (like Tang)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
CAKE
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
3 teaspoons orange flavored instant drink mix
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 large eggs
4 cups apples, peeled and thinly sliced
SPICE GLAZE
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice or a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves
2 - 4 tablespoons milk

How To Make blue ribbon apple bundt cake

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.

Step 2

Combine streusel ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
Step 3

In a large bowl, combine all cake ingredients except apples. Pour 1/3 of batter (about 1 2/3 C) into the Bundt pan.
Step 4

Layer 2 cups of apples over the batter.
Step 5

Sprinkle with half the streusel.
Step 6

Repeat layers with another 1/3 of batter, remaining apples, and remaining streusel. End with the remaining 1/3 of cake batter. Bake for 65-75 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when tested.
Step 7

Cool in pan for 3 minutes.
Step 8

Then invert onto a serving plate to cool completely.
Step 9

When the cake is cool, prepare the glaze. In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, butter, and spice. Add milk one Tbsp at a time until smooth and of drizzling consistency.
Step 10

Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 759kcal, carbohydrates: 124g, cholesterol: 81mg, fat: 27g, fiber: Fiber 2g, protein: 8g, saturated fat: 5g, sodium: 336mg, sugar: 90g, unsaturated fat: 21g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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