Apple-Cinnamon Bundt Cake

(Levi Brown)

A homey comfort classic made special with a dusting of sugar and a hidden filling of apples and nuts.

Cook Time:30 min

Prep Time:1 hours14 min

Total Time:2 hours

Servings: 12

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup diced peeled Granny Smith or other tart apple

1/2 cup apple cider

1 tablespoon dark brown sugar

1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick

1/2 cup walnuts

2 tablespoon dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon fround cinnamon

Baking spray with flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 large eggs

1 large egg yolk

1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

9 ounce all-purpose flour (about 2 cups)

2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup fat-free milk

3/4 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt

1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°.

To prepare filling, combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 20 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates and apple is tender, stirring occasionally. Cool to room temperature. Discard cinnamon stick.

To prepare streusel, combine walnuts and next 3 ingredients (through ground cinnamon) in a food processor. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.

To prepare cake, coat a 12-cup bundt pan with baking spray. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add eggs and egg yolk, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; add seeds to sugar mixture. Reserve bean for another use. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Combine milk and yogurt in a small bowl, stirring until smooth. Add flour mixture and milk mixture alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat just until combined.

Spoon one-third of batter into prepared pan; sprinkle batter with half apple mixture and half walnut mixture. Repeat layers, ending with remaining third of batter; smooth with a spatula. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs clinging. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes; remove cake from pan. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.