from Kari Skutnik
Cake:
- 3 Cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2tsp salt
- Optional: 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 brown sugar packed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Large eggs
- 4 Cups diced apples so 3 0r 4 apples peeled and chopped into 1/2″ chunks
- Optional: 1/2 to 1 Cup chopped nuts
Glaze:
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a 9×13 baking pan with butter or non-stick spray and set aside.
- Prep dry ingredients- sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together and set aside.
- Mix wet ingredients- In a large bowl add the vegetable oil and both sugars with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Beat in the vanilla extract and then the eggs, one at a time.
- Combine mixtures-gradually add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, mixing well between each addition. Note- the batter will be very thick.
- Fold in Apples and nuts using a sturdy wooden spoon, fold the chopped apples and nuts if using into the batter until evenly distributed.
- Bake-spread the batter into the prepared 9×13 pan then bake at 325 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out without crumbs on it.
- Prepare Glaze-While the cake is baking, make the glaze. In a medium sauce pan combine the butter, brown sugar, granulated brown sugar, granulated sugar, and heavy cream. Heat over medium heat, stirring often, until the mixture begins to simmer. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Glaze the cake- Coax the glaze out of the sauce pan with the bowl scraper and pour the caramel glaze over the cake while it’s still warm, spreading it evenly. Allow the cake to cool slightly before slicing and serving. Enjoy!!!!!