Apple Cake With Caramel Sauce
A warm, comforting Apple Cake With Caramel Sauce that melts in your mouth — the perfect cozy dessert for fall nights and family gatherings.
Equipment
- 9-inch cake pan
- Mixing Bowls
- Spatula
- Whisk
- Saucepan
Ingredients
Cake Batter
- 2 cups diced fresh apples use a mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup whole wheat flour
- 0.75 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 0.5 cup olive oil use a mild one
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp nutmeg
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 cup milk dairy or almond
Caramel Sauce
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
- 0.25 cup cream
- pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a bowl, whisk flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, brown sugar, olive oil, vanilla, and milk until smooth.
- Gently fold wet mixture into the dry mixture until just combined.
- Add diced apples and fold in gently. Pour into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- While the cake bakes, make caramel: melt sugar in a saucepan, stir in butter, then add cream and a pinch of salt. Stir until smooth and glossy.
- Let caramel cool slightly. Drizzle over warm cake and serve.
Notes
To make it dairy-free, use almond milk and coconut cream. Cake is great the next day, and slices can be frozen individually.