Crunchy Caramel Apple Cake
photo by Proudmoms
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
1 cake
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 1 cup plain granola cereal, crushed
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans
- 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1⁄2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 cups finely chopped peeled apples
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- Preheat oven to 325°F Grease a 13*9*2 inch baking pan; set aside.
- In a bowl combine granola and 1/2 cup of the chopped walnuts. Use your fingers or a fork to combine the 1/4 cup softened butter with the granola mixture until crumbly. Set aside.
- In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside. In a bowl combine eggs, oil, granulated sugar, and the 1 cup brown sugar. Add flour mixture; stir just until combined. Fold in apples and remaining nuts (Mixture will be thick). Spoon batter into prepared pain, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with the granola mixture.
- Bake for 40-55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 1 hour.
- For sauce, in a saucepan melt the 1/2 cup melted butter over medium heat. Stir in the 1 cup packed brown sugar and whipped cream. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened. . Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool sauce about 10 minutes before serving.
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