Caramel Apple Cobbler Cake

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• Caramel Glaze:
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 pounds Granny Smith apples (about 4 large), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.

2. Stir together butter and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl until blended.

3. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture, stirring until blended. Stir in apples and 1 cup pecans. (Batter will be very thick, similar to a cookie dough.) Spread batter into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.

4. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Spread Caramel Glaze over cake, and cool 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup pecans. Spoon this super-moist cake out of the pan, cobbler-style, and serve with ice cream.

Caramel Glaze:
Bring brown sugar, butter, and milk to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla extract. Stir 2 minutes; use immediately.