Indulge in the delectable flavors of the classic apple cake, an irresistible dessert characterized by a tender and moist interior, infused with the sweet and tangy essence of apples. Enhanced by the luscious caramel sauce, each bite becomes a symphony of taste and texture, leaving you utterly captivated. This article embarks on a culinary journey to uncover the secrets of crafting the perfect apple cake, offering a comprehensive guide to techniques, ingredient selection, and baking tips, ensuring a delightful dessert experience that will tantalize your taste buds. Prepare to delve into the realm of culinary alchemy as we unlock the secrets of an unforgettable apple cake.
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FRESH APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
I've had this recipe for years and make it often since Michigan has an abundance of apples. The caramel sauce is a special touch, especially when serving guests. -Mrs. Karl Zank, Sand Lake, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in apples and walnuts. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Meanwhile, for caramel sauce, combine brown sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 3 minutes. Serve cake warm or cold with warm caramel sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436 calories, Fat 21g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 335mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
MY BEST OLD-FASHIONED APPLE CAKE WITH EASY CARAMEL SAUCE
Make and share this My Best Old-Fashioned Apple Cake With Easy Caramel Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Wildflour
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cake:.
- Cream butter and sugar, then add egg and beat.
- Add rest of dry ingredients and beat til mixed.
- Fold in apples and pecans. Pour into greased and floured large round, deep cake pan. *Use greased and lightly floured parchment paper
- on the bottom for easier removal.
- Bake at 350º for 35-40 minutes.
- Cool a bit, turn out onto rack to cool completely. *Can serve warm, too.
- Meanwhile, make caramel sauce.
- Caramel sauce:
- Melt butter, brown sugar and salt in pan over low-med heat,
- stirring, for about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and cream and stir well till not grainy.
- Drizzle lots of caramel sauce over cut cake slices when serving.
- Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of that if desired.
- 8 servings.
KARDEA'S CARAMEL APPLE CAKE
Provided by Kardea Brown
Categories dessert
Time 2h10m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Generously grease and flour a 9- or 10-inch Bundt pan.
- Mix together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. Peel, core and dice 3 cups apples. Set aside.
- Blend the oil, sugars and vanilla in a bowl with a handheld electric mixer or in a stand mixer until well mixed. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the dry ingredients until just incorporated. The batter will be very thick. Fold in the apple pieces. Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Let cool for 20 to 30 minutes, then remove the cake from the pan to a cooling rack.
- For the caramel sauce: Meanwhile, heat the caramels and milk in a saucepan on medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until the caramels are completely melted and the sauce is smooth, about 2 minutes. Let cool for 1 to 2 minutes, then drizzle over the cake just before serving.
FRESH APPLE CAKE WITH HOMEMADE CARAMEL SAUCE
Provided by Martina McBride
Categories dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield one 13-by-9-inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Beat the butter with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy; gradually add the sugar, beating well. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add the apple, beating just until blended.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; add to the butter mixture, and mix just until blended. Stir in the walnuts, if desired.
- Pour into a lightly greased 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or just until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Serve with Homemade Caramel Sauce and, if desired, whipped cream or ice cream.
- Cook the sugar, half-and-half, butter, and salt in a small saucepan over medium-low for 5 to 7 minutes, whisking slowly, until thickened. Remove from the heat, and let cool slightly before serving.
- Keep refrigerated up to one week after you make it. Just be sure to warm it up before serving.
APPLE SPICE CAKE
Viewer Dorothy Mae Brown's recipe for Apple Spice Cake continues to be one of the most popular cakes featured on marthastewart.com.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray; set aside.
- Working over a large sheet of parchment paper, sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt; gather sifted ingredients into center of sheet; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine vegetable oil, sugar, and eggs; mix on high speed until lemon yellow.
- Fold reserved parchment in half lengthwise; with mixer on medium speed, gradually shake in dry ingredients until just incorporated.
- Add apples and, if desired, nuts, to batter; mix to combine. Add vanilla, mixing until incorporated.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 75 to 90 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and cool slightly on a wire rack.
- Invert cake onto rack; turn cake right-side up to cool completely on rack, and serve drizzled with caramel sauce.
AMISH APPLE CAKE WITH HOT CARAMEL SAUCE
This is one of our favorite cake recipes, originally published in Cooking from Quilt Country by Marcia Adams. I modified the caramel sauce a bit and increased the amount of the sauce since it is so wonderful! The cake keeps well and can be reheated briefly in the microwave. Extra caramel sauce is divine over ice cream!
Provided by miss gracie
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter.
- Add the sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Add egg and beat until blended, then mix in the baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Add the flour and stir just until blended.
- Stir in the apples and nuts.
- Pour into an oiled 9 inch round cake pan (I use a glass pie plate) and bake for 30 minutes or until the top springs back when touched lightly in the center.
- Prepare sauce.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter, brown sugar, and salt.
- Bring to a boil, stirring with a whisk, then remove from heat and whisk in the vanilla and the cream.
- (The sauce can be made ahead of time and reheated over hot water.) Serve the cake warm with the hot caramel sauce and a dollop of whipped cream.
- The cake gets better as it ages, keeps for a week in the refrigerator, and also freezes well.
- It can be reheated in the microwave.
OLD-FASHIONED APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE - A WARM APPLE CAKE RECIPE
Old-Fashioned Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce is a great dessert that can be made with fresh apples or with a can of apple pie filling. Follow these easy instructions for either version of this yummy warm apple cake.
Provided by Barbara
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine diced apples and sugar; let stand until sugar is dissolved into a syrup.
- Stir beaten egg into apples and syrup.
- Combine flour, ground cinnamon and baking soda. Stir until apple mixture until a cake batter forms.
- Pour into a greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 - 40 minutes or until set. While the cake is baking, make the caramel sauce.
- Beat egg; add to the apple pie filling.
- Sift flour and baking soda. Add to apple mixture and mix well.
- Pour into an 8 inch square baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Smooth out the batter the best that you can.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes or until set. While the cake is baking, make the caramel sauce.
- In a saucepan, heat brown sugar, white sugar, flour and water over medium heat. Bring to a rolling boil, and let boil for 1 minutes. Turn off heat.
- Add butter and vanilla and stir until completely smooth.
- Pour hot caramel sauce over hot apple cake right out of the oven.
- Serve is as a warm apple cake or refrigerate to let the caramel sauce thicken. This can be done overnight.
CARAMEL APPLE CAKE
When I go to potlucks, family gatherings or on hunting and fishing trips with my husband and son, this cake is one of my favorite desserts to bring. The flavorful cake stays moist as long as it lasts, which isn't long! -Marilyn Paradis, Woodburn, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 2h
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugars and eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture until blended. Fold in the apples, walnuts and vanilla. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a small heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, cook and stir the brown sugar, cream, butter and salt until sugar is dissolved. Transfer to a small bowl; cool to room temperature. Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth; drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 528 calories, Fat 29g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 211mg sodium, Carbohydrate 63g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CARAMEL APPLE LOAF CAKE
A super moist apple cake made in a loaf pan. Drizzle the homemade caramel sauce over the top and serve with a scoop of ice cream, whipped cream, or by itself.
Provided by Yoly
Categories Apple Cake
Time 1h40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- Beat sugar, applesauce, egg, oil, and vanilla with an electric mixer in a bowl until well combined.
- Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a second bowl. Add to sugar mixture and stir to combine. Fold in apples and nuts. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
- Combine brown sugar, butter, heavy whipping cream, and corn syrup in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Let caramel cool, then drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.2 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 24 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 211.5 mg, Sugar 20.3 g
APPLE CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE
Caramel apple meets cheesecake in this recipe that gives you a neat twist on either dessert ideal for an autumnal dinner!
Provided by JJ
Categories Desserts Cakes Cheesecake Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Reserve 3/4 cup of apple pie filling and set aside.
- Spoon remaining pie filling into crust. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth then add eggs and mix well. Pour over apple filling in crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes, or until center is set. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
- Mix reserved apple filling and caramel topping in a small saucepan. Heat for about 1 minute. Arrange apple slices around outside edge of cheesecake. Spread caramel sauce evenly over. Decorate with pecan halves around edge. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Chill until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.5 calories, Carbohydrate 39.3 g, Cholesterol 72.1 mg, Fat 23.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 267.6 mg, Sugar 15.5 g
APPLE CAKE WITH HOT CARAMEL SAUCE
Steps:
- To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the pecans in the workbowl of a food processor and process until fine. Set aside. Peel, core and quarter the apples and place them in the workbowl of the processor and process until they are in medium-coarse shards, about the size of almonds. Set aside.
- Place the butter in a large mixer bowl, add the sugar and beat until fluffy. Add the egg and beat until blended. Add the soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and mix quickly. Add the flour and just blend, then the apples and nuts.
- Pour the mixture into a greased 9-inch-round cake pan and bake for 30 minutes or until the top springs back when touched with a finger. Cool slightly. Center may sink somewhat.
- For the caramel sauce, melt the butter, brown sugar and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring with a whisk. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla and milk. Stir again with the whisk.
- To serve the sauce with the apple cake, cut the cake into eight wedges. Ladle a large spoonful of the hot sauce onto each of eight dessert plates. Place a wedge of cake on top of the sauce. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and two apple slices.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 560, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 73 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 482 milligrams, Sugar 56 grams, TransFat 1 gram
Tips:
- Use ripe apples for a sweeter and more flavorful cake.
- Be sure to peel and core the apples before slicing them.
- If you don't have a bundt pan, you can use a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- To make the caramel sauce ahead of time, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- When you're ready to serve the cake, warm the caramel sauce in the microwave or on the stovetop until it's melted and smooth.
Conclusion:
This apple cake with caramel sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that's perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the caramel sauce is rich and decadent. Whether you're serving it to friends and family or enjoying it on your own, this cake is sure to be a hit.
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