MY BEST OLD-FASHIONED APPLE CAKE WITH EASY CARAMEL SAUCE

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My Best Old-Fashioned Apple Cake With Easy Caramel Sauce image

This is the ONLY way I'll eat cooked apples, to die for with the warm caramel sauce!

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup flour
2 granny smith apples, peeled, chopped fine
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup minus 1 tbl. brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup whipping cream

Steps:

  • Cake:.
  • Cream butter and sugar, then add egg and beat.
  • Add rest of dry ingredients and beat til mixed.
  • Fold in apples and pecans. Pour into greased and floured large round, deep cake pan. *Use greased and lightly floured parchment paper
  • on the bottom for easier removal.
  • Bake at 350ยบ for 35-40 minutes.
  • Cool a bit, turn out onto rack to cool completely. *Can serve warm, too.
  • Meanwhile, make caramel sauce.
  • Caramel sauce:
  • Melt butter, brown sugar and salt in pan over low-med heat,
  • stirring, for about 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and cream and stir well till not grainy.
  • Drizzle lots of caramel sauce over cut cake slices when serving.
  • Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of that if desired.
  • 8 servings.

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