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Apple Pudding Cake with Caramel Sauce

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 10/15/20Updated: 8/23/21

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apple cake with caramel sauce on top

Apple Pudding Cake is the perfect fall dessert that is full of apples and cinnamon covered in caramel sauce and whip cream. 

Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

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.

Favorite Fall Dessert

Do you have a favorite dessert that smells and tastes just fall?  I do and it’s this one. I anxiously await the fall each year so I can make Apple Pudding Cake.  It is one of those desserts that just needs to be eaten in the fall.

Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

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!

Why Is It Called Pudding Cake?

I am not sure why it is called “pudding cake”.  There is no pudding in the cake but it is a nice moist cake.

Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

How to Make Apple Pudding Cake

  • Grate apples in the food processor or by hand. I don’t peel the apples.
  • Measure the apples but DO NOT pack them into the measuring cup, just lightly scoop them in.
  • 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 for 40 minutes
Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

While the cake is baking make your caramel sauce.

How to Make Caramel Sauce

  • Combine all your ingredients into a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Stir until combined and sauce begins to thicken.
Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

Can I make Apple Pudding 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.

Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

How to Serve Apple Pudding Cake

I prefer the cake served warm with lots and lots of warm caramel sauce on top. I also like to top it off with some whipped cream. (There is not enough caramel sauce in the picture above you must have much more!)

Sometimes I think I make this dessert just so I can have the caramel sauce!.  So grab a fork and dig in!!

For more apple goodness check out these recipes:

  • Apple Pie Ice Cream
  • Sour Cream Apple Bar
  • French Crumb Apple Pie

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Apple Pudding Cake Recipe

4.50 from 2 votes
Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

Apple Pudding Cake

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Apple Pudding Cake is the perfect fall dessert that is full of apples and cinnamon covered in caramel sauce and whip cream. 
serves: 12 servings
Prep:20 minutes
Cook:40 minutes
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Total:1 hour
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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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Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 440kcal (22%) Carbohydrates: 65g (22%) Protein: 4g (8%) Fat: 19g (29%) Saturated Fat: 6g (38%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g Monounsaturated Fat: 8g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 51mg (17%) Sodium: 469mg (20%) Potassium: 127mg (4%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 48g (53%) Vitamin A: 325IU (7%) Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) Calcium: 51mg (5%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Dessert
Cuisine:American
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  1. Jonna Carlile says

    Posted on 1/24 at 9:18 am

    at what point do you add the apples?

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    • Leigh Anne Wilkes says

      Posted on 1/24 at 12:17 pm

      Sorry about that – I updated the recipe, you add them in with the sugar and eggs.

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  2. Bea Long says

    Posted on 11/29 at 6:21 pm

    The Apple Pudding Cake with Caramel Sauce is my absolute favorite! I love that recipe! My favorite ingredients.

    Reply
  3. fishing says

    Posted on 11/9 at 12:37 pm

    Well it is in the oven. We have a fairly new apple in Nova Scotia called Honey Crisp and they are really wonderful. I have used them so anxious to see how it will turn out

    Reply
  4. Laurel says

    Posted on 10/19 at 11:00 am

    Help!

    My cake is in the oven, but the carmel sauce is not turning out as expected. I made it exactly as called for . . . cooking it for quite some time. It has not even begun to thicken, and there is a layer of oil on the top (from the butter).

    Any suggestions?

    Reply
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