Apple Cake With Caramel Sauce

Rakow's Note:

I think the title pretty well explains it. This is a very moist cake with a hint of health--well, it uses whole wheat anyway.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• ¾ cup butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 cups chopped tart apples
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup butter , plus
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar , plus
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream , plus
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions:

1. Cake:.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Cream butter and sugar (less the 1 cup 2 tablespoons of butter for sauce) together.
4. Beat in eggs one at a time.
5. Sift together remaining dry ingredients (less the 1 cup 2 tablespoons of butter for sauce).
6. Add dry ingredients to mixture alternately with chopped apples.
7. Stir in vanilla.
8. Pour into a prepared 9x13-inch pan and bake for 40-50 minutes.
9. Let cool in pan before cutting.
10. Sauce.
11. Combine last 4 ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove immediately.
12. Pour over cake and serve immediately.