Best Caramel Apple Spice Cake Recipes

APPLE-SPICE LAYER CAKE WITH CARAMEL SWIRL ICING

Steps:

• Place one oven rack in the bottom third of the oven and a second rack in the top third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease three 9-inch cake pans with butter or cooking spray, then line each with a parchment paper round and grease the rounds. Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Beat in the molasses. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating between each addition. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and ground spices to blend. Add the flour mixture and sour cream alternately to the batter. (Start and end with the flour mixture, adding the flour mixture in 3 increments and the sour cream in 2 increments.) After each addition, mix on low speed just to combine the ingredients. Stir in the shredded apples, vanilla, and ginger.
• Spoon the batter (it will be thick) evenly into the prepared pans. Place two cake pans side by side on one rack and the third on the other. Stagger the cake layers on the oven racks so that no layer is directly over another. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until firm to the touch. Monitor the layers carefully for doneness; each one may be done at a different time. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pans and unmold the cakes onto wire racks to cool completely, 15 to 30 minutes, before frosting. The cakes can be kept frozen, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 3 weeks. Defrost them at room temperature before unwrapping. Frost immediately.
• To make the icing: In a medium stainless-steel bowl, combine the unwrapped caramels, 2 tablespoons of the cream, and the 2 tablespoons butter. Place over a saucepan filled with 2 inches of simmering water. Stir the caramel mixture until smooth. Remove the bowl from the heat. Let cool, stirring the mixture every few minutes until cool to the touch, about 20 minutes. (If the mixture is too warm, it will melt the buttercream frosting when it is stirred in later.)
• While the caramel is cooling, make the butter cream: Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the 1 1/2 cups butter on medium-high speed for about 1 minute, until pale in color. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons cream and the vanilla and powdered sugar, and beat for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add the mascarpone and beat on medium-low speed until incorporated. Do not overbeat the mascarpone, or it may separate. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooled caramel mixture to drizzle over the cake once it is frosted. Stir the remainder of the caramel into the frosting, using large strokes to create caramel swirls throughout. Don't stir it too much or the ribbons of caramel will disappear.
• Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread a thick blanket of frosting on top. Add the second layer and spread thickly with frosting. Add the third layer and cover the top and sides of the cake with an even layer of frosting. Use a small spoon to drizzle the reserved 1/4 cup of caramel over the top of the cake. Pat on the toasted pecan pieces to cover the sides of the cake. Tip: Using the proper tools for cutting frosted layer cakes ensures that individual servings look as good as they taste. I use a large serrated knife dipped in hot water for cutting. I wipe the knife off with a clean dishcloth after each piece, which ensures that every cut is as clean as the first.

APPLE SPICE CAKE WITH BROWN SUGAR CARAMEL GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Place rack in middle of oven and preheat to 350.Lightly mist a 12 cup Bundt Pan with vegetable oil spray and dust with flour. Shake out the excess flour.Set pan aside
• 2. Put 1st 6 ingredients in a mixing bowl. Blend until mixed,scrape down sides. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat for 1-1/2 minutes.....The batter should look thick and well combined. pour 1/2 the batter into prepared pan,smooth out with a rubber spatula and set pan aside.
• 3. PREPARE FILLING: Place all ingredients in a bowl and combine.Spoon over batter in pan.Pour remaining batter over filling.
• 4. Bake the cake until it springs back when lightly pressed with your finger and starts to pull from the sides of the pan. 43-47 minutes....Remove pan from oven to a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes.(as the cake cools in the pan it will fall 1")...Run a long sharp knife around the edge of the cake and invert onto a platter.Drizzle with the glaze.
• 5. GLAZE: Place all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil,stirring. Let boil 1 minute,stirring often. Remove the pan from the heat and spoon or spread the warm glaze onto the cake...Slice and serve while still warm,if desired.

APPLE SPICE CAKE WITH SEA SALT CARAMEL GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch bundt pan.
• 2. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, vanilla, and eggs with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• 3. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• 4. Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Stir the batter just until blended.
• 5. Fold in the peeled, cored and chopped apples (and 1 cup walnuts if desired) using a spoon.
• 6. Pour into the prepared pan.
• 7. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the crown of the cake comes out clean.
• 8. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes.
• 9. Then invert onto a wire rack or large plate.
• 10. Make the glaze by heating the butter, half and half, sea salt, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• 11. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar, then remove from the heat.
• 12. Drizzle over the warm cake. The key to this is making sure that the cake has cooled to warm and the caramel glaze is cooled to desired consistency. If you put this glaze on while the cake and glaze are too hot, the glaze will absorb and disappear into the cake. It will still be good but not as pretty. Enjoy!

CARAMEL APPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Mix dry cake, pie filling, and eggs together.
• Pour into greased bundt pan.
• Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes.
• Cool and invert onto serving plate.
• Warm caramel topping on stove or microwave and pour over cake.

APPLE SPICE CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In mixer, put in oil, sugar, eggs; mix.
• Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add to the oil mixture and mix well.
• Chop the apples and walnuts.
• Stir in the apples and walnuts.
• Bake at 350° about 80 minutes.
• Sauce: Cook the brown sugar, butter and pinch of salt on top of stove until thick. Pour over cooled cake.