Carmel-Glazed Apple Cake

By á-3711

Ingredients

• cake:
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 2 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t nutmeg
• 1/2 t salt
• 4 Washington Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples, cored, peeled and cut in 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 1/4 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
• 2 1/4 t vanilla
• carmel glaze:
• 4 T butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325. Butter and flour a 9 by 13 inch pan.

To prepare the cake, beat both sugars and oil in a mixing bowl until very well blended. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. SIft together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, mixing just until blended. Stir in apples, pecans and vanilla; pour into pan.

Bake for 50 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan while preparing the glaze.

To prepare the glaze, melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in both sugars and salt; cook over medium low heat for 2 minutes. Add cream and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Poke holes in the cake with a skewer or toothpick. Pour on the glaze. Serve warm or at room temperature. top with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.