APPLE SPICE CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE
yield: 12 TO 16 SERVINGS prep time: 30 MINUTES cook time: 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES
This Apple Spice Cake is a delicious blend of fresh apples and spices topped with a rich caramel glaze.
INGREDIENTS:
FOR THE CAKE:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 & 1/3 cups vegetable or canola oil
2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
3-4 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)*
1 cup chopped assorted nuts (pecans, almonds, etc.)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FOR THE CARAMEL SAUCE:
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt
DIRECTIONS:
TO MAKE THE CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer on high speed, combine the oil, sugar, and eggs on high speed until blended.
Decrease mixer speed to medium, and gradually add the flour mixture. Mix just until blended. Mix in the vanilla. Stir in the apples and nuts.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake 80-90 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove the cake from oven and cool slightly (about 10-15 minutes) on a wire rack. Then, invert the cake onto a wire rack to cool completely.
TO MAKE THE CARAMEL SAUCE:
Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened to desired consistency.
Pour over cake immediately.
NOTES:
*Peeling the apples is a matter of preference. I generally don’t peel apples when I bake with them.
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