Caramel Apple Coffee Cake

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 2 tbs butter
• 3 cups peeled and sliced Granny Smith apples (about 3 large)
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Streusel Topping
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Caramel Sauce
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup honey

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Melt 2 tbs butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add apples; saute 5 minutes or until softened. Remove from heat; cool completely (about 30 minutes).

2. Meanwhile, prepare Streusel Topping and Caramel Sauce. Reserve 1/2 cup Caramel Sauce for another use.

3. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.

4. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into a greased and floured shiny 9-inch springform pan; top with apples. Drizzle with 1/2 cup Caramel Sauce; sprinkle with Streusel Topping.

S. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Cover loosely with aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning; bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. (A wooden pick will not come out clean.) Cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes; remove sides of pan. Cool completely on wire rack (about 1 1/2 hours). Drizzle with 1/2 cup Caramel Sauce.


CARAMEL SAUCE
Bring light brown sugar, butter, whipping cream and honey to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly;boil, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool 15 minutes before serving. Store in a n airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week. To reheat, microwave at high 10-15 seconds or just until warm, stir until smooth.


STREUSEL TOPPING

Stir together 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1cup chopped pecans, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp. salt it blended. let stand 30 minutes or until firm enough to crumble into small pieces.