Apple Cake

By michelew7

One of Mom's traditional fall dessert recipes. I took it on myself October of 2011 for friends that were coming through town and it was a success!

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups oil
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups chopped apples
• 1 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• Glaze:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• Caramel Sauce:
• 1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 Tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Cake:
Beat eggs and sugar until fluffy; add oil, and stir well, add vanilla, then dry ingredients, stir in apples & nuts. Bake in greased jelly roll pan at 325 for approximately 40 minutes. (I usually use a 9 x 13 pan and bake it a little longer. Or I sometimes use 2 nine inch square pans.)

While warm, drizzle glaze.

Caramel Sauce:
Stir first five ingredients together in saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil 1-2 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Serve warm sauce over apple cake.