Apple Cake With Butter Sauce

My family enjoys this--hope yours will as well. I have tried various kinds of apples--golden delicious work well here although I have made it with Granny Smith. I did not peel the apples before grating.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  large egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2  medium apples, grated

• BUTTER SAUCE

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup  fat-free half-and-half

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar together; beat in egg, vanilla and set aside.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture.
3. Fold in grated apples and pour into a greased 8x8-inch pan.
4. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes. Serve warm with butter sauce.
5. To prepare BUTTER SAUCE:
6. Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in sugar, brown sugar, and half and half. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
7. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. *****NOT SURE IF IT IS 1 1/2 OR 1/2 CUP OF BROWN SUGAR FOR SAUCE. DO NOT POST UNTIL YOU PREPARE AND DECIDE.