Brown Sugar Caramel Apple Cake

uses tons of fresh apples, a taste of fall

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 12-16

Ingredients

• cake

• 4  cups apples, peeled and chopped small
• 1⁄2 cup  oil
• 1⁄4 cup applesauce
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2  cups flour (i use whole wheat pastry flour)
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped

• topping

• 5  tablespoons butter
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄4 cup  whipping cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. whisk oil, applesauce and sugars together until smooth. whisk in eggs.
2. add apples and vanilla, stir to combine.
3. sift dry ingredients and stir until moist- it will be VERY thick, add walnuts.
4. spread into a greased 13x9 in pan.
5. bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
6. heat butter, sugar and cream until boiling, simmer whisking 4-5 minutes.
7. stir in vanilla and pour over hot cake.
8. serve warm with vanilla ice cream.