MY MOM'S APPLE CAKE
When I was a kid, this was the cake that my Mom made for every potluck in my Dad's office. I remember seeing this glistening can on the cut crystal plate when Dad would go off to work and I wished that there were leftovers for me. As an adult, I make this cake for special occasions. My husband and I had a two day wedding celebration and this is the cake I gave to the restaurant to serve for dessert after the first dinner.
Provided by Ciocia DD
Categories Dessert
Time 2h15m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. Well grease a baking pan. I double this recipe and use a bundt pan and grease it with shortening since it has a higher melting point. Then flour the pan.
- Get your buttermilk caramel sauce ingredients ready so the caramel is ready to be poured over the cake after you let it cool for 15 min after baking. If you're doubling the cake recipe to use a larger pan, be sure to double the buttermilk caramel sauce recipe.
- Into a very large saucepan with high sides add your buttermilk sauce ingredients. The mixture will foam a lot before it becomes caramel and cleaning this off your stove is a pain in the foot! Trust me, I'm speaking from experience. It's easier to clean a gigantic pot than the stove top.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Combine sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla extract, and OJ in a large bowl. Beat until well blended.
- Stir in flour mixture into the wet mixture and mix well.
- Fold in walnuts and apples.
- Spoon into prepared pan.
- Bake on 325° for 90 min or until the top springs back when pressed. If using more than 2 cups of apples bake longer. Right before you're ready to take the cake out of the oven, put your caramel sauce on to cook on medium-low on the stove.
- Remove cake and cool in pan for 15 minute.
- While cake is cooling for the 15 min, turn on your burner under the pot where you already prepared your buttermilk caramel sauce ingredients. Turn the burner on medium low. You're about to be in for a work-out.
- Continuously stir the ingredients as they melt and foam and come together into a really loose sauce. You don't want this to thicken a great deal. It should NOT resemble caramel like you put on ice cream. It should be more of the consistency of pancake batter. It will take approximately 15 minute See what we did there? The cake cools for 15 min while the caramel cooks!
- Poor your buttermilk caramel sauce over the cake. Poke some holes in the cake with a meat fork to help the caramel sauce get down into the cake. If you cooked the caramel too long it won't go down into the cake. It will just sit on top of the cake. Then you have to start over! But you can still eat the ruined cake over the sink. The calories don't count that way. Don't worry, we won't tell anyone.
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Mayesero adam95
[email protected]This cake is a keeper! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. I love that I can use any type of apples I have on hand.
Jay Night
[email protected]This is the best apple cake I've ever had. It's so moist and flavorful, and the crumb topping is amazing. I'll definitely be making this cake again and again.
Slayde Blackwell
[email protected]I'm not a big baker, but this cake was so easy to make. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. My family loved it!
Namutebi shirati
[email protected]This is my go-to apple cake recipe. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. I love the way the apples get all soft and gooey in the cake.
Paulann Ritter
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I'll definitely be making this cake again.
Bongani Maluleke
[email protected]This cake is absolutely delicious! The apples are perfectly tender and the cake is so moist. I love the addition of cinnamon and nutmeg, which gives the cake a warm and inviting flavor.
S STR TV Shamim
[email protected]This is the best apple cake recipe I've ever tried. It's so moist and flavorful, and the crumb topping is amazing. I've made it several times now and it's always a hit.
Rabia Ka kitchen
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. I love that I can use any type of apples I have on hand.
Arshad ulalam
[email protected]This cake is easy to make and so delicious! I used Granny Smith apples and they were perfect. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the crumb topping was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Yo its maddie
[email protected]I made this cake exactly as the recipe stated and it turned out great! My family loved it and said it was the best apple cake they've ever had. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Emotional Boy
[email protected]This apple cake is the best I've ever had. It's so moist and flavorful, and the apples are perfectly tender. I love the addition of cinnamon and nutmeg, which gives the cake a warm and inviting flavor.
Clive Max
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of apple cake, but this one changed my mind. It's so moist and flavorful, and the crumb topping is amazing. I'll definitely be making this again.
Mohammed Salim
[email protected]This cake is delicious! The apples are perfectly soft and flavorful, and the cake itself is moist and tender. I made it for a potluck, and it was a huge success.
Jannat Nazir
[email protected]I've made this apple cake several times now, and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make, and it always turns out perfectly. I love that I can use any type of apples I have on hand.
Shovo Islam
[email protected]This apple cake is a winner! It's incredibly moist and flavorful, with a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. The crumb topping is the perfect finishing touch, adding a delightful crunch to each bite.