Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze
Servings 12 pieces
This isn't an apple spice cake. This is a regular cake with apples and a caramel glaze.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 eggs beaten
- 3 1/2 cups chopped apples
- 1 cup chopped walnuts optional
Glaze
- 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch pan. Peel and chop the apples, and chop the walnuts.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add the oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix well (the batter will be thick).
- Fold in the chopped apples, and the nuts if you want nuts. Spread into the pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Glaze while still hot.
- To make the glaze: In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar, milk, and butter. Bring to a boil and stir constantly for two minutes. Pour over the cake while still hot.
Notes
The batter is very, very thick, but the cake is dense and moist. I poked small holes into my cake and poured the glaze over the top, so it seeped into the holes. It's delicious. It's a lot of oil, but I'm sure you could use applesauce in its place or half oil, half applesauce. Superlicious with ice cream and served warm.