Shelly's Recipe

Snickerdoodle Cake with Apples and Applejack Syrup

Category: Cakes

For the cinnamon sugar layers:
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup white sugar

For the cake:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
3 eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup full-fat sour cream, at room temperature
2 medium apples, 1/2" dice (I didn't peel them)

For the Applejack Syrup (optional):
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup Applejack
1 Tbsp butter
Whipped Cream (optional)

Preparation
1.Preheat oven to 325F.
2.Combine 1 cup sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon and set aside.

To make the cinnamon sugar crust:
3.Generously spray a 9 inch Bundt pan being careful to make sure that all of the creases and the inside tube gets covered.
4.Dust the inside of the pan with enough cinnamon sugar to coat the surface; approximately 1/4 - 1/3 cup. Return any remaining sugar to the rest that is leftover.
5.Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
6.Beat the butter on medium speed for 1 minute.
7.Add the white sugar and mix for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl and blade.
8.Add the brown sugar and mix for 2 minutes until the mixture looks light brown and uniform in color.
9.Add the eggs one at a time, beating each for 1 minute.
10.Mix in the vanilla.
11.Add the flour mixture alternately with the sour cream and then beat well until everything is incorporated.
12.Fold in the chopped apples.
13.Spread half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the remaining cinnamon and sugar mixture. Spread the rest of the batter into the pan and sprinkle any remaining sugar mixture over the top.
14.Bake for 60 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
15.Drizzle with the Applejack Syrup and a dollop of whipped cream

To Make the Syrup:
16.Add all ingredients together in a small pan, bring to a boil and boil for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool before drizzling on top of cake.