Life Goes On../ Barefootingly Simple

Apple Cake

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 tsp Apple Pie Spice
2 medium tart apples, peeled and grated
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Caramel Sauce
6 T Butter
1/2 C Heavy Cream
1 Cup Sugar

Cake directions:
In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar, blend in vanilla and egg. Combine flour, baking soda, Apple pie spice - gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in apples and pecans. Batter will be thick.

Spread into a greased 8x8 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Caramel Sauce:
In a HEAVY bottomed pan heat sugar until it caramelizes, be careful not to burn. Stir frequently. Once it become brown and complete liquid add butter. Whisk or use a wooden spoon to melt and stir in butter, remove from heat and count to 3. Add Cream and stir in.

Pour caramel over the top of the cake let cool.

You can store in left over caramel sauce in the fridge for up to 3 months.


I didn't take a picture but it was really good!