Autumn Frosted Caramel Apple Cake

Wonderful, cozy recipe here. It would be a perfect cake to make in Autumn. The smell throughout the kitchen will be wonderful! 8)

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 2  cups  unpeeled apples, cored & chopped
• 1  cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup flaked coconut

• Caramel Frosting

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 2  cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In pan melt butter; add brown sugar and milk.
2. Boil on low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Remove and let cool. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract; beat well. Set aside to frost cake.
4. Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 9-inch pan.
5. Mix apples and sugar, let stand, stirring occasionally to make a syrup.
6. Sift flour, soda and salt; add to apples.
7. Add remaining ingredients; combine well.
8. Bake 40-45 minutes.
9. Frost cake with Caramel Frosting.