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Description
A moist and flavorful apple cake with a rich salted caramel frosting, perfect for fall baking.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups peeled and chopped apples
- For the Salted Caramel Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In a large bowl, cream together the granulated sugar and softened butter until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the applesauce and milk.
- Alternately add the dry ingredients and the applesauce mixture to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped apples.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cake cools, prepare the frosting. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, alternating with the milk, until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in the vanilla extract, salt, and caramel sauce until well combined.
- Once the cake is completely cool, frost it with the salted caramel frosting.
Notes
- For a stronger caramel flavor, you can drizzle extra caramel sauce over the frosted cake.
- Ensure your apples are peeled and chopped into small, uniform pieces for even baking.
- You can add chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter for extra texture.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 55g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg