Apple Cake with Caramel Butter Sauce

Name: Apple Cake with Caramel Butter Sauce
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter melted; 1/2 cup milk; 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 large (2 1/2 cups) tart cooking apples, cubed 1/2 inch; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts; Caramel Butter Sauce; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream; 3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream sweetened, whipped, if desired

This hearty autumn-inspired apple cake recipe combines apples, walnuts and spices and is served with a rich, buttery homemade caramel sauce.

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35 min

Prep Time

02 hrs 15 min

Total Time

servings

Ingredients

Cake

2 ¹/₄ cups all-purpose flour

³/₄ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¹/₂ cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon salt

¹/₂ teaspoon baking soda

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted

¹/₂ cup milk

3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 large (2 ¹/₂ cups) tart cooking apples, cubed 1/2 inch

³/₄ cup chopped walnuts

Caramel Butter Sauce

³/₄ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream

3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream, sweetened, whipped, if desired

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg, salt and baking soda in bowl. Add melted butter, milk, eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in apples and walnuts.
STEP 3

Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Just before serving, combine 3/4 cup brown sugar, whipping cream and 3 tablespoons butter in 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 3-4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Drizzle sauce over each piece of cake. Dollop with whipped cream, if desired.

390 Calories

20 Fat (g)

85 Cholesterol (mg)

390 Sodium (mg)

52 Carbohydrates (g)

3 Dietary Fiber

5 Protein (g)

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