Fresh Apple Cake with My Grandma’s Butterscotch Sauce

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 apples, such as Granny Smith or Golden Delicious, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• Sweetened whipped cream, for serving (optional)

Details

Servings 10
Adapted from thegoodneighborcookbook.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9 by 13-inch baking pan, tapping out the excess flour. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.

In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, and vanilla, then mix in the butter until well combined. Gradually stir in the flour mixture until just combined (do not overmix); stir in the apples.

Scrape the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Serve with Butterscotch Sauce and whipped cream, if desired.

Grandma’s Butterscotch Sauce
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes
Makes 1 1/2 cups

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
pinch sea salt

Melt the butter in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the sugar, cream, vanilla, and salt and whisk until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.