This apple cake with caramel sauce is the perfect fall dessert, it tastes just like fall.
This recipe came from a family cookbook my daughter put together several years ago which was a compilation of the Best (my maiden name) Family’s favorite recipes. This recipe was from my mom and is one she made regularly for a group of her empty nester friends. It was on repeat because everyone loved it. This cake is the perfect way to welcome fall and literally tastes just like fall (if fall had a taste!)
It also smells just like fall thanks to the cinnamon spiced cake that is full of chunks of apple. Serve it warm and drizzled with my favorite homemade caramel sauce along with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and you have heaven.
Does anything else scream fall as much as apples and caramel!!
How to Make Apple Cake
- This recipes makes an 8 x 8 size cake but could easily be doubled for a 9 x 13 cake.
- I like to use a tart Granny Smith apple chopped into small pieces.
- If you are a fan of nuts in your baked codes add in some pecans or walnuts.
- Mix up a batch of caramel sauce using this recipe.
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Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 C unsalted butter
- 1 C sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 1/2 C flour
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 cups tart apples peeled, cored and chopped
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 C pecans optional for cake
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9 x 9 pan.
- Beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time.
- Add flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Mix until incorporated.
- Add apples, nuts if desired and vanilla.
- Pour batter into pan.
- Bake 35-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Serve with caramel sauce and ice cream if desired.
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Originally posted Oct. 6, 2011
I just served this cake to my covenant group this afternoon and they raved about it. One person insisted on having the recipe to take home with her. When they came into the house, they commented on how good it smelled. It’s a keeper for sure.
Because I doubled the recipe, I didn’t have as many nuts on hand as I had hoped (too lazy to run to the store) but I went ahead and added the nuts I did have. To add a little more texture to replace the missing nuts I added about 1/3 of a cup of Heath’s English Toffee Bits. It was a lovely addition!
Leigh Anne, I made this for my quilt group tonight and it got raves, not just a “..this is yummy” but there were serious moans and unearthly rapture happening tonight over this cake. It will be a major fall “go to” dessert for me. Thanks!
I am new to your site. How do I get your recipes? They sound wonderful
Joanne, The recipes are listed at the bottom of each post. There is a Printable Recipe link with each recipe – just click on the Printable Recipe and you will be able to easily print off the recipes.
This looks so good! I usually cheat and use Nana’s Apple Cake from Tastefully Simple, but this looks so easy I might have to try it! Thanks for sharing!