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Caramel Apple Cake - delicious fall dessert of cake stuffed with apples and topped off with caramel drizzle

Caramel Apple Cake - delicious fall dessert of cake stuffed with apples and topped off with caramel drizzle

 

Apples are one of the best things about fall! We always enjoy using our fresh picked apples to make desserts, like this Caramel Apple Cake.

Caramel Apple Cake - delicious fall dessert of cake stuffed with apples and topped off with caramel drizzleWe have 2 apple trees in our yard, and since we don’t spray them the apples we get are not very pretty – but they are tasty. So we don’t usually just them, instead we make delicious fall desserts. Apple sauce, apple cobbler, baked apples, apple pies – there are so many ways to enjoy this fall fruit.

Caramel Apple Cake - delicious fall dessert of cake stuffed with apples and topped off with caramel drizzle

This cake is a family favorite because the apples are baked right into the middle of the cake, which keeps it nice and moist. I think this cake tastes delicious even without the Caramel sauce, by my family always wants to me to put it on top for extra seasonal flavor. After all you can’t go wrong when you combine apples with caramel!

Caramel Apple Cake Recipe

Caramel Apple Cake Recipe

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Caramel Apple Cake - delicious fall dessert of cake stuffed with apples and topped off with caramel drizzle.

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup apple sauce
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 apples
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 5 teaspoon brown sugar

Caramel Sauce Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup half and half

Instructions

Cake Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 and spray a Bundt or Tube pan with cooking spray.
  2. Mix the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar together in a bowl.
  3. Mix the oil, apple sauce, eggs, and vanilla in another bowl and mix until combined.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ones and mix thoroughly.
  5. Peel, core and slice the apples. Toss the apples with the cinnamon and sugar.
  6. Put half the batter into the prepared pan. Top with the apples. Pour the rest of the batter into the pan.
  7. Bake for 60-70 minutes, and let cool.

Caramel Sauce Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients and bring the sauce to a rolling boil. Cook for 5-7 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
  4. Drizzle over the cake.

Notes

Nutrition facts are estimates.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 481 Saturated Fat: 13g Cholesterol: 78mg Sodium: 431mg Carbohydrates: 73g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 45g Protein: 5g
© Annie
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert

 

Caramel Apple Cake - delicious fall dessert of cake stuffed with apples and topped off with caramel drizzle

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  24. Pure Grace Farms says

    September 17, 2014 at 10:17 am

    Oh my, this looks like a perfect recipe for fall. Fabulous recipe. I would be honored if you would come by and share at Foodie Fridays this week (Thursday 9 pm EST) Have a great rest of your week and hope to see you there!
    Blessings,
    Shari
    (ps. stopping by from the wonderful link up party at the Wednesday roundup)

    Reply

  25. Ber Owens says

    September 19, 2014 at 1:00 pm

    This looks delicious! I featured it on my “Feature Friday” post today, and I’m following you on bloglovin! Please let me know if you’d rather me not use your image to link

    Reply

  28. Miz Helen says

    September 22, 2014 at 11:21 am

    Hi Anne,
    Your Caramel apple Bundt Cake looks delicious, we would just love this cake! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you have a fantastic day and come back real soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply

  32. Allison says

    September 24, 2018 at 5:16 pm

    Just curious, do you know what role the baking soda plays in the caramel sauce? I’ve never heard of using it that way. The cake looks yummy. Trying to decide what I feel like making with the apples we just picked. How lucky you are to have 2 trees!

    Reply

    • Annie says

      September 28, 2018 at 11:13 am

      I use it because that’s how I’ve always done it and I never really thought about it. A quick google search says it improves the texture – the baking soda reacts with the acid, creates carbon dioxide and softens the caramel. But really it is just because my mom did it. 🙂

      Reply

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