Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

This past weekend was my friend Erica's birthday and I had asked her if I could make her a cake. She asked for an apple cake, which I jumped on! Don't get me wrong... I LOVE traditional birthday cakes with the buttercream frosting - YUM! But, we have had a lot of birthdays around here lately and I was excited for a different type of cake.

Erica provided me with her grandmother's recipe and it didn't disappoint! This cake was so moist and incredibly delicious. It is topped off with a caramel sauce, and next time, I will be adding a nice heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Thanks for an awesome recipe, Erica!

Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

Cake:
4 cups peeled, sliced apples
2 cups sugar
½ cup oil
1 cup chopped nuts
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt

Caramel Sauce:
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
½ cup butter
½ cup whipping cream
½ tsp. vanilla

Blend the first six ingredients until combined. Fold in dry ingredients. Pour into a 9x13" pan and Bake @ 325° for 1 hour.

While cake is baking, make caramel sauce by combining sugars, butter, cream and vanilla on stove top. Stir and heat just to the boiling stage. Serve warm over cake.