This wonderful recipe is from the Bring ‘Em On Home Cookbook
This recipe combines the flavors of fall with a moist cake, sweet and tangy apples, and a decadent caramel icing. It’s a delicious dessert that’s perfect for potlucks, bake sales, or enjoying at home.
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Caramel Apple Sheet Cake: A Fall Favorite
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Ingredients:
For the Cake:
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Ingredient | Quantity |
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Eggs | 2 |
Vegetable Oil | 1 cup |
Sugar | 1 3/4 cups |
Self-Rising Flour | 2 1/4 cups |
Vanilla Extract | 1 teaspoon |
Chopped Apples (peeled) | 3 cups |
Chopped Pecans | 1 cup |
Ground Cinnamon | 1 teaspoon |
For the Caramel Icing:
Ingredient | Quantity |
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Butter | 1/3 cup |
Dark Brown Sugar (packed) | 2/3 cup |
Milk | 1/3 cup |
Powdered Sugar | 3 cups |
Vanilla Extract | 1 teaspoon |
Instructions:
Preparing the Cake:
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Preheat and Prepare (5 minutes):
- Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C). Grease a 13×9 inch baking pan and set it aside.
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Mix Wet Ingredients (3 minutes):
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs.
- Add the vegetable oil and sugar, and stir until well blended.
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Combine Dry Ingredients (2 minutes):
- Gradually add the self-rising flour to the wet mixture, stirring until just incorporated.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
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Add Fruit and Nuts (2 minutes):
- Fold in the chopped apples, chopped pecans, and ground cinnamon. Mix until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
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Bake the Cake (1 hour, 10 minutes):
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until the cake starts to pull away from the edges of the pan and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Cool Completely (optional):
- Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before adding the icing.
Preparing the Caramel Icing:
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Melt Butter (2 minutes):
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
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Make the Caramel (3 minutes):
- Stir in the dark brown sugar and milk. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
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Mix and Spread Icing (3 minutes):
- Gradually whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until the icing is smooth and well combined.
- Pour the caramel icing over the cooled cake, spreading it out evenly with a spatula.
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Set and Serve:
- Allow the icing to set before cutting and serving the cake.