Apple Cake With Caramel Sauce

Submitted by Rakow

"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."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 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.

Reviews

[Chef TanyaW]

Very similar to my recipe, which I'll probably post later. I use 1/2 cup butter for the cake and 1 tsp nutmeg and 1 tsp salt. Great recipe! I love on a savory cake like this, using whole wheat flour.<br/><br/>My butter cream sauce is slightly different... I'm going to try this recipe next time... but for my own reference... here's what is in my recipe: 1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup cream, 1T karo syrup, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/4 t nutmeg. Simmer all 20 minutes.