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This Apple Cake is the perfect fall dessert. Moist and delicious, it is is full of apples and cinnamon and is my favorite when covered in caramel sauce and whip cream.Â
This recipe was the first one I ever shared here on the blog, back in November of 2007. It is still one of my all time favorite desserts.
It is our favorite dessert that smells and tastes just fall? I anxiously await the fall each year so I can make this Apple Cake recipe. It is one of those desserts that just needs to be eaten in the fall.
The recipe came from my friend Jane. When she gave me the recipe she told me to double the caramel recipe. She was right, I promise, you will want to double it too. You seriously may want to drink the stuff!
She called this cake apple pudding cake. There is no pudding in the cake but it is a nice moist cake.
Ingredients Needed
- Apples, I use a green, tart apple
- All Purpose Flour
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Vegetable Oil or Canola Oil
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Nutmeg
- Cinnamon
Caramel Sauce
- Butter
- Evaporated Milk or Cream
- Sugar, granulated sugar and brown sugar
- Vanilla Extract
How to Make Apple Cake
- Grate apples in the food processor or by hand. No need to peel the apples.
- Mix together eggs, sugar, apples and oil in a bowl.
- Add in dry ingredients and stir until well mixed
- Pour into greased 9 x 13
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.
- Combine sugar, brown sugar, cream and vanilla extract into a saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until combined and sauce begins to thicken.
- Remove cake from oven and serve warm with caramel suace.
Tips from leigh Anne
- When measuring the apples, do not pack them into the measuring cup, just lightly scoop them in.
- I prefer the cake served warm with warm caramel sauce on top. I also like to top it off with some whipped cream.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I make apple cake ahead of time?
This cake can be made 1-2 days ahead of serving. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve. You can be served cold, room temperature or warm. The caramel sauce can also be made ahead of time, kept refrigerated and warmed before serving.
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Apple Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups grated apples loosely packed, I use a green, tart apple
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil or vegetable
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Caramel Sauce
- 1/2 Cup butter
- 1/2 Cup evaporated milk or cream
- 1/2 Cup brown sugar
- 1/2 Cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Mix together eggs, sugar, apple and oil
- Add in dry ingredients and stir until well mixed
- Pour into greased 9 x 13
- Bake at 350 for 40 minutes
Caramel Sauce
- Cook in saucepan over medium heat until melted and thickened
- Serve over cake and top with whipped cream
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Kathryn says
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.
Laurie Bush says
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!
Laurie Bush says
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!
Joanne says
I am new to your site. How do I get your recipes? They sound wonderful
Leigh Anne says
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.
Kari says
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!