I tried Ina Garten's easy apple spice cake and the delicious dessert is perfect for fall

Anneta KonstantinidesJan 13, 2024, 20:45 IST

I made Ina Garten's apple spice cake and found the perfect fall dessert.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I recently made Ina Garten's fresh apple spice cake, her most fall-friendly dessert.
The cake features Granny Smith apples, rum-soaked raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pecans.

Ina Garten's fresh apple spice cake is one of her most fall-friendly desserts.

I recently made Garten's fresh apple spice cake.NBC/Contributor/Getty Images

Garten's apple spice cake features all the classic fall flavors.

Garten's apple spice cake features a number of spices, plus dark rum.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Before the baking began, I needed to preheat the oven and prep my pan.

I buttered and floured my baking pan before I made the batter.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Garten has a few special prep tricks to get the best flavor from her ingredients, including the pecans.

I toasted the pecans for around eight minutes.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

She also has a baking hack for the rum-soaked raisins.

The rum-soaked raisins.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I also chopped my apples and zested my oranges.

I zested two oranges for the cake.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

It was time to start the batter.

Making the batter for the apple spice cake.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I mixed my wet ingredients for three minutes.

I mixed my batter on medium speed.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Then I prepped my dry ingredients.

Mixing my dry ingredients.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I slowly added my dry ingredients to the mixer.

I mixed the batter until it was just combined.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Then I drained my raisins.

Draining my raisins.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I folded the raisins, pecans, and apples into the mixture before spreading my batter onto the prepared pan.

I baked my apple spice cake for 45 minutes.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

My prep work was done — and it was time to bake.

My apple spice cake fresh out of the oven.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I cut my cake into squares and served each slice with vanilla ice cream and drizzles of caramel. It looked — and tasted — like an absolute delight.

Garten's fresh apple spice cake was a delicious flurry of fall flavors.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Garten's fresh apple spice cake is the perfect fall dessert.

I loved Garten's fresh apple spice cake for both breakfast and dessert.Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

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