Description
This Caramel Apple Cake is a moist and tender cake filled with chunks of fresh apple and swirled with rich caramel. Perfect for fall baking or any time you crave a comforting dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup chopped fresh apples (like Honeycrisp or Fuji)
- ½ cup caramel sauce, plus more for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the applesauce, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in the chopped apples.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared cake pan. Dollop half of the caramel sauce over the batter. Swirl gently with a knife.
- Pour the remaining batter over the caramel layer. Dollop the remaining caramel sauce on top and swirl again.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Drizzle with additional caramel sauce before serving, if desired.
Notes
- For an extra burst of apple flavor, you can peel the apples before chopping, but it’s not essential.
- Ensure your caramel sauce is not too thin, or it might sink to the bottom of the cake.
- This cake is delicious served warm or at room temperature.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: PT20M
- Cook Time: PT40M
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg