Swedish Apple Cake

Swedish Apple Cake

Ingredients
  

For the Swedish Apple Cake:

  • ½ cup butter, room temperature
  • 1-⅔ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1-½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1-½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1-½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. nutmeg
  • 3 cups apples, peeled and diced
  • ¼ cup pecans or walnuts, chopped, optional

For the Caramel:

  • 1-⅓ cups brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. half and half
  • 4 tbsp. butter

Instructions
 

To prepare the Swedish apple cake:

  • Pre-heat the oven to 350°F and thoroughly grease a 9-inch springform pan.
  • In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until smooth; add eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla.
  • Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined; fold in apples and nuts, if using.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared pan; place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 35 – 40 minutes as you prepare the caramel; a cake tester, inserted in the middle of the cake should come out clean to indicate cake has completed baking.

To prepare the caramel:

  • When cake has been baking for 30 minutes, start the caramel.
  • To a small saucepan, over medium-low heat, add brown sugar, half and half and butter.
  • Stir often until the mixture is smooth and fully combined; no need to bring to a full boil.

To complete the cake and serve:

  • Remove the cake from the oven and pour caramel over the top.
  • Return the cake to the oven for additional 10 – 15 minutes or until caramel is cracking and cake is cooked through the center.
  • Allow cake to cool, on a wire rack, at least 15 minutes before slicing.
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