Caramel Apple Cake

This caramel apple cake recipe post is sponsored in conjunction with #BrunchWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to aid in the creation of the #Brunchweek recipes. All opinions are mine alone.

Before I got married, the mere mention of caramel cake would set my blood to boiling. My not-yet-my-husband-still-my-boyfriend’s mother used to make it regularly for the girl he used to date and I didn’t want anything to do with anything she liked.

Well, except for the guy. I married him. Ha!

We divorced a few years ago, and I’m not mad at caramel cake anymore. In fact, I love it, but I don’t make my mother-in-law’s recipe; I make mine with apples — so it’s caramel apple cake and it has the most delicious caramel frosting.

Caramel Apple Cake

I make it with whatever kind of apples I have in the house and two medium apples will do the trick just fine.

While the cake is baking, start work on the caramel topping. It takes some babysitting, but trust me, it’s worth it!

When the cake is still hot, pour that caramel-y goodness over the top, and smooth it as best you can before it starts to harden.

Let the cake and frosting cool completely, then cut into squares and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Pssst, I used Dixie Crystals sugar in my caramel apple cake!

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Caramel Apple Cake

Ingredients

Caramel Apple Cake

• 2 1/2 cups cake flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 medium apples peeled, cored, diced

Caramel Apple Cake Frosting

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 12 oz can evaporated milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Caramel Apple Cake

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9 x 13 x 2-inch cake pan with baking spray containing flour.

2. In a mixer, beat butter and sugar until well blended, light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one by one. Mix in sour cream and vanilla. 

3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Add to wet ingredients in mixer, combining well. Stir in apples. Spoon batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake 40-45 minutes. Let cool on cooling rack for a few minutes, then spread prepared frosting (below) over top. 

Caramel Apple Cake Frosting

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt and combine butter, evaporated milk and sugar. Reduce heat to low and let cook for 1 1/2 - 2 hours until mixture has thickened and turned a golden caramel color. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Spread over warm cake. Let cool completely before serving.

Enjoy!

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