Caramel-Glazed Apple Cake

It’s the apple season! Here is an apple cake recipe. This cake is easy to make and delicious to eat (the recipe is from Costco Connection Magazine).



Cake:
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 5 Washington Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled and cut in ½-inch pieces
• 1 ¼ cups chopped pecans or walnuts
• 2 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract

Caramel Glaze:
• 4 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup light brown sugar
• Pinch of salt
• ½ cup heavy cream

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter and flour a 9-by-13-inch pan.
To prepare the cake, beat both sugars and oil in a mixing bowl until very well blended. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, mixing just until blended. Stir in apples, pecans, and vanilla; pour into pan.
Bake for 50 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan while preparing the glaze.
To prepare the glaze, melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in both sugars and salt; cook over medium-low hear to 2 minutes. Add cream and boil for 2 minutes stirring constantly.
Poke holes in the cake with a skewer or toothpick. Pour on the glaze. Serve warm or at room temperature. Top with whipped cream or ice cream. Makes 12 servings.