SPICED APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING

Spiced Apple Cake with Caramel Icing image

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 2h

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

3 cups chopped peeled Gala or Braeburn apples (about 3 medium)
1/2 cup bourbon
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups canola oil
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons apple pie spice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
ICING:
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon 2% milk
1 tablespoon bourbon
Dash salt
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. tube pan. In a large bowl, toss apples with bourbon., In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, pie spice, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in apple mixture and walnuts., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack., In a small heavy saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, milk, bourbon and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally; cook and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Drizzle over warm cake. Cool completely.

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