Caramel Apple Cake
This delicious Caramel Apple Cake is made with a caramelized apple filling. The perfect fall cake you will love it plain or with ice cream.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 2 medium apples (peeled, cored and chopped)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/2-1 tsp ground cinnamon (if desired)
- 1+3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon cake/pastry flour ((240 grams))
- 1 pinch salt
- 1+1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (lightly packed)
- 1/2 cup butter melted (cooled)
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (room temperature)
Instructions
- 1
In a medium pot or skillet over low heat melt the butter then add the brown sugar, water and chopped apples, stir together and cook for about 3 minutes over medium/high heat just to melt the sugar, then lower to medium/low and cook for another 5-10 minutes. Add the cinnamon if using in the last two of minutes of cooking time. Stir often, apples should be tender but not mushy. Move to a clean bowl to cool before adding to the cake batter.
- 2
Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C). Grease and flour an 8 inch cake pan.
- 3
Whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside.
- 4
In a large bowl beat together the sugars, egg and egg yolk until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes, then add the yogurt and melted butter and beat together, 1 minute.
- 5
Add the flour mixture to the beaten egg mixture and beat until smooth, do not over beat. Gently fold in the caramelized apples then spoon into the prepared pan.Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes or until toothpick (in the cake part) comes out clean or a couple of crumbs are attached and let cool completely or eat warm. You can serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a light dusting of powdered sugar. Enjoy!