Nothing screams fall like everything apple flavored! This cake is so delightful and the perfect amount of sweetness. Served warm and topped with ice cream, what better way to kickstart Autumn!
Yield: approximately 16 servings
Recipe courtsey of Jean Fradiska; Cumberland, Maryland.
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
3 cups all-purpose flour teaspoon
1 salt teaspoon
1 baking soda
3 cups thinly sliced apple
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Caramel Topping (recipe follows)
Garnish: pecan halves
Directions
Do not preheat oven. Spray a 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, and oil at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture until thoroughly combined.
Add apple and nuts to batter. Gently stir until incorporated. Spread batter in prepared pan.
Place pan in a cold oven. Bake at 325° for 50 to 55 minutes. Let cool in pan.
Pour warm Caramel Topping over cake in pan. Cut into squares, and garnish with pecan halves, if desired.
Caramel Topping
Yield: approximately 1½ cups
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
4 tablespoons butter
¼ cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
In a small saucepan, bring sugars, butter, and evaporated milk to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla.
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