Chai Apple Cake #EasterSweetsWeek

Fresh apples and chai seasoning make for one unforgettable chai apple cake. Who says bundt cakes can’t be something to get excited about?

This post and recipe was created for #EasterSweetsWeek. I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are 100% mine.

Today marks day one of #EasterSweetsWeek hosted by Angie (Big Bears Wife) and there are loads of prizes in our giveaway! Throughout this week there are 28 total bloggers who will be sharing their dreamiest Easter recipes – because some of us have yet to see spring and can only dream of it. Spring refuses to make an appearance here in Ohio other than the one warm day we had which tricked the bulbs into blooming and were subsequently frozen shortly thereafter. Rude.

While I have to admit apples are not usually the first spring fruit that I think of, I’ve been feeling a bit nostalgic lately what with my mom visiting this past weekend and Bob’s parents coming to visit this coming weekend for Easter. And this recipe happens to be adapted ever so slightly from a recipe my dad gave me, stored in a recipe box full of family recipes. Don’t you miss the exchange of recipes on recipe cards sometimes? Not gonna lie, I suggested it for my bridal shower and I’m kind of excited about it. But I digress.

The only thing I changed about this recipe from the original was using a chai spice blend instead of just cinnamon, allspice, and cloves (which means adding cardamom, nutmeg, and ginger and removing allspice). The slight change in spices allowed for nostalgia to flow while the exotic new scents and flavors lingered. And can we talk about how amazing my house smelled while it baked? I need to propose it as a scent to a candle company for real.

I was also excited to make this recipe because I finally treated myself to this beautiful bundt cake pan that I’ve been eyeing for years! Actually, I was a bit nervous about the cake coming out clean and not sticking to the pan. While a little corner did end up sticking, I was able to remove it and stick it back on – you can’t even tell! It’s so pretty and mesmerizing with that swirl. The idea of a glaze crossed my mind but I decided to stick with ice cream because a la mode is my favorite kind of dessert.

P.S. Scroll down to see the rest of today’s recipes and to find out more about our #EasterSweetsWeek giveaway!

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CHAI APPLE CAKE

Serves 12-16

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp chai spice*

1-1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 cups Dixie Crystals granulated pure cane sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup whole milk, room temperature

2 eggs, room temperature

2 tsp Adam’s Extract pure vanilla extract

3 cups peeled and chopped Rainier honey crisp apples

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt pan and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, chai spice, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until creamy.
4. Add dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Fold in apples until evenly distributed.
5. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the thickest part comes out clean.
6. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes before flipping over and removing from pan onto a wire rack to cool completely.
7. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream!

* Make your own chai spice with 3/4 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp cloves, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp cardamom

Source: Adapted from my Dad.

Check out the amazing #EasterSweetsWeek recipes from our bloggers today!

Brownies:

• Caramel Bunny Peanut Butter Brownies from Big Bear’s Wife

Cakes:

• Chai Apple Cake from The Spiffy Cookie
• Blueberry Almond Springtime Cake from The Food Hunter’s Guide to Cuisine
• Mini Bundt Cakes from Me and My Pink Mixer
• Strawberry Upside Down Cake from Eat Move Make
• Maple Bourbon Carrot Cake Bars from The Whimsy One
• Easter Cake Pops from That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Candy:

• Cadbury Cream Egg Patties from Sweet ReciPEAs
• Jello Divinty from Love Bakes Good Cakes
• Bottoms Up Easter Caramel Apples from For the Love of Food
• Lemon Truffles from The Domestic Kitchen
• Chocolate Sunbutter Eggs {Nut free!} from Comfortably Domestic

Cookies:

• Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cadbury Egg Cookies from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
• Malted Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie from The Bitter Side of Sweet
• EASY Bunny Decorated Cookies from The Decorated Cookie
• Easter Monster Cookies from Cooking on the Front Burners
• Giant Sugar Cookie from Pint Sized Baker
• Funfetti Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups from Love and Confections

Baked Desserts:

• French Apple Tart from The Java Cupcake Blog
• Lemon Jelly Doughnuts from Nik Snacks
• Hot Cross Buns from Mildly Meandering
• Fried Apple Hand Pies from Miss in the Kitchen
• Easter Brunch Apple Fritter Casserole from A Blender Mom
• Lemon Poppy Seed Bread from Life’s Ambrosia
• Pink Lemonade Crumb Bars from My Sweet Zepol

No Bake Treats:

• No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Bars from Delightful E Made
• Waldorf Salad Apple Basket Cups from Southern From Scratch
• Coconut Key Lime Pie from A Classic Twist

GIVEAWAY INFO

Welcome to this year’s #EasterSweetWeek event hosted by Angie from Big Bear’s Wife. We’re so glad that you’ve joined us for this week long event of Springtime and Easter dessert recipes! We’re sharing tons of treats this week plus a few fantastic giveaways! You’re going to love what we have in store for you.

This year we have are 28 fantastic bloggers participating in this year’s Easter dessert event! Throughout the week we’ll be share tons of great Springtime and Easter themed dessert recipes with you. With over 75 sweet dessert recipes being shared this week we just know that you’re going to want to save some of these recipes to make again and again! We even hope that some of these recipes end up in your Easter recipe keepsake collection! Plus, don’t forget that we have 5 (five) great giveaways for you this week thanks to our amazing sponsors!

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PRIZE #1

Prize #1 — Dixie Crystals is giving away one (1) Instant Pot (8 Qt) to one lucky winner!

PRIZE #2

Prize #2 — Adam’s Extract is giving one (1) winner 5 different extracts including a bottle of Pure vanilla and a color pack.

PRIZE #3

Prize #3 — Rainier Fruit is giving one (1) winner a box of Apples and some wonderful Apple themed goodies from Sur La Table

PRIZE #4

Prize #4 — Anolon is giving one (1) winner a Anolon® Vesta™ 9-Inch Square Baker in Cobalt Blue

PRIZE #5

Prize #5 — Microplane is giving one (1) winner a Twist & Zest, grip & strip and a classic zester/grater

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway open to US Residents 18 years or older.. All entries will be verified. No PO Boxes Please. Prizes will be sent directly from sponsors to winners, bloggers are not responsible for prizes. This giveaway runs from Marh 26th – April 1st at 12AMEST. Winners will be selected soon afterwards and contacted by e-mail. Winners will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. There are a total of 5 (five) prizes and therefore we will have a total of 5 (five) winners. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week long event, #EasterSweetsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam’s Extract, Rainier Fruit, Anolon and Microplane! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #EasterSweetsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.