Brown Sugar Caramel Apple Cake

Name: Brown Sugar Caramel Apple Cake
Ingredients: cake; 4 cups apples, peeled and chopped small; 1/2 cup oil; 1/4 cup applesauce; 2 eggs; 1 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 cups flour (i use whole wheat pastry flour); 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped; topping; 5 tablespoons butter; 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/4 cup whipping cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

18 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

cake
4 cups apples, peeled and chopped small
1/2 cup oil
1/4 cup applesauce
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups flour (i use whole wheat pastry flour)
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
topping
5 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1

whisk oil, applesauce and sugars together until smooth. whisk in eggs.
2

add apples and vanilla, stir to combine.
3

sift dry ingredients and stir until moist- it will be VERY thick, add walnuts.
4

spread into a greased 13x9 in pan.
5

bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
6

heat butter, sugar and cream until boiling, simmer whisking 4-5 minutes.
7

stir in vanilla and pour over hot cake.
8

serve warm with vanilla ice cream.