Caramel Apple Coffee Cake

By JanetLynn198

4.5 stars from 84 reviews

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup apple sauce
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon*
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 4 cups chopped, peeled apples
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• Pinch salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs until foamy; gradually add sugars. Blend in oil, apple sauce and vanilla. Combine flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda; add to egg mixture. Stir in apples and pecans. Pour into a greased 10" tube pan; bake at 350F for 1 hour and 15 mins or until the cake tests done. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 mins.

2. Meanwhile, to make topping, combine all ingredients in a saucepan; boil 3 mins, stirring constantly.

3. Remove cake to a serving platter. Slowly pour over warm cake (some topping will run down onto the serving plate.)