This Apple Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake is rich, moist, and packed with cozy fall flavors. Made with pumpkin purée, tender apple chunks, crunchy pecans, and warm spices, it’s the perfect dessert for holidays, family gatherings, or a comforting treat with coffee or tea.
⏱ Prep & Cook Time
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Bake Time: 55–60 minutes
- Cooling Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: ~1 hour 40 minutes
- Servings: 12–14 slices
🍳 Equipment
- Bundt cake pan (10–12 cup)
- Mixing bowls
- Electric mixer or whisk
- Measuring cups & spoons
- Rubber spatula
- Cooling rack
🥘 Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups peeled, diced apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1 cup chopped pecans
📝 Ingredient Notes
- Pumpkin purée: Use 100% pure pumpkin for best texture.
- Apples: Firm apples hold their shape while baking.
- Pecans: Toasting them first enhances flavor.
- Spices: Adjust amounts to your taste for stronger or milder spice.
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat oven
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a Bundt pan thoroughly.
2. Mix dry ingredients
In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and all spices.
3. Mix wet ingredients
In a large bowl, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, and eggs until smooth.
Mix in pumpkin purée and vanilla extract.
4. Combine
Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
Fold in diced apples and chopped pecans.
5. Bake
Pour batter evenly into prepared Bundt pan.
Bake 55–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
6. Cool
Let cake cool in the pan for 15–20 minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack.
🍯 Optional Glaze (Recommended)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk or cream
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Whisk and drizzle over cooled cake.
📊 Nutrition (Approx per slice, 14 slices)
- Calories: 360
- Protein: 5g
- Carbs: 45g
- Fat: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
⭐ Tips & Variations
- Extra moist: Replace ¼ cup oil with applesauce.
- Caramel drizzle: Swap glaze with warm caramel sauce.
- Spiced crunch: Sprinkle chopped pecans and brown sugar inside the pan before adding batter.
- Make ahead: Tastes even better the next day.
- Storage: Store covered at room temperature up to 3 days or refrigerate up to 5 days
