Caramel Apple Cake
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
1 3/4 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup butter -- softened
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups peeled -- finely chopped apples (2-3 apples)
1 cup chopped pecans
Frosting
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups sifted powdered sugar -- (3 to 4)
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of 13x9" pan and set
aside. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except apples and pecans.
Beat on medium speed until batter is smooth, 2-3 minutes.
Stir in apples and pecans by hand. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake
at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center
comes out clean; or until cake springs back when lightly touched with
fingertip. Cool completely on wire rack.
Frost with Caramel Frosting;
In large saucepan, melt butter and add brown sugar. Bring this mixture
to a boil, stirring frequently. Boil and stir for 1 minute until
thickened. Remove from heat and add milk. Beat with wire whisk until smooth.
Add vanilla and beat again. Then add enough powdered sugar until of
desired spreading consistency; the frosting should be pourable. Pour
frosting over cake and spread to cover. Let cool and serve. Frosts 13x9"
cake.
To frost cookies, let frosting cool about 5 minutes, stirring
occasionally, until thickened. Frost cookies and let sit until frosting sets.
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