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Apple Cake
This Fresh Apple Cake recipe will be the highlight of your Fall season! It has a delicious moist spice cake with grated apples, topped with a simple caramel sauce.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 15
Calories: 408 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter , room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 6 small/medium apples* , grated with peel on (discard the core)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 cup chopped walnuts , optional
Caramel Sauce:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Easy Caramel Sauce (can be made ahead): Place all caramel sauce ingredients in a large glass bowl and stir to combine. Fill a saucepan with about 2 inches of water and bring it to a boil. Turn it to a low simmer. Set glass bowl over the saucepan (or use a double boiler) and simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Pour into a jar and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Wet ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until well blended. Add the eggs and mix well. Stir in the big pile of freshly grated apple.
- Dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.
- Combine: Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix, just until incorporated.
- Bake in a greased 9x13 inch pan for 45-60 min, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm with caramel sauce and whipped cream or ice cream.
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Notes
- Apples: I usually prefer Granny Smith in baked desserts like apple crisp or baked apples, but as Grandma said, you can use any type of apple for apple cake.
- Freezing Instructions: Once cooled, cover well and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge. Enjoy cold, or rewarm in the oven on low heat, or warm individual slices in the microwave.
Nutrition Information
Calories
408kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
63mg
(21%)
Sodium
266mg
(11%)
Potassium
100mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Vitamin A
475IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 408
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 408kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 266mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 475IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.