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Caramel Apple Cake Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Apples:
2 cups diced apples (2 medium)
1 Tbsp light brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Apple Spice Cake:
2 cups all purpose flour
2tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Directions:
Apples:
1. Toss peeled and diced apples in 1 Tbsp light brown sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon. Set aside.

Apple Spice Cake:
1. Preheat oven to 350º. Grease and flour three 6" cake rounds, line with parchment.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, spices, and salt. Set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer combine vegetable oil and sugars. Beat until well combined (2 minutes)
4. Add flour mixture in 3 parts. Fold in apples.
5. Spread batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
6. Place cakes on wire rack to cool for 10 minutes then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.

Make caramel sauce (see recipe on following page)

Make Caramel Swiss Meringue Buttercream frosting (see recipe on following pages)

Assembly:
Trim cake layers if needed. Place on layer of cake on a cake stand or serving plate. Top with 2/3 cup of frosting, spread evenly. Repeat with remaining layers.
2. Frost with caramel Swiss meringue frosting and smooth the outside with a thin crumb coat. Chill for 20 mins.
3. Using a small spoon, place dollops of caramel around the top edges of the cooled cake, allowing some to drip down. Fill in the top of the cake with more caramel and spread evenly with and offset spatula.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Make this cake the day before and leave in the fridge overnight. If the caramel has thickened too much, microwave in 5-10 second intervals until it's pourable (but not warm). If you don't want to make your own caramel BUY A JAR OF CARAMEL AT THE STORE)

 

 

 

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