Sweet, tart apples combine with rich caramel in this show-stopping Caramel Apple Cake. Perfect for autumn gatherings! 🍁🍏
Ingredients: For the Cake:
1️⃣ 2 cups all-purpose flour
2️⃣ 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
3️⃣ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4️⃣ ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
5️⃣ ½ teaspoon salt
6️⃣ 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
7️⃣ 1 ½ cups sugar
8️⃣ 3 large eggs
9️⃣ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
🔟 1 cup buttermilk
1️⃣1️⃣ 2 medium apples (peeled, cored, and thinly sliced)
For the Caramel Sauce:
1️⃣ 1 cup sugar
2️⃣ ¼ cup water
3️⃣ ½ cup heavy cream
4️⃣ 3 tablespoons butter
Instructions:
1️⃣ Prepare the Cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture.
Fold in the apple slices.
2️⃣ Bake the Cake:
Divide the batter between the cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
Let cool completely.
3️⃣ Make the Caramel Sauce:
In a saucepan, heat sugar and water until it turns golden brown.
Carefully whisk in cream and butter until smooth.
Let it cool slightly.
4️⃣ Assemble:
Drizzle the caramel sauce over the cake layers, stacking them with caramel between each.
Finish by pouring a generous amount of caramel over the top.
5️⃣ Serve:
Enjoy the decadent caramel goodness combined with the freshness of apples in every bite! 🍏🍰