Caramel Apple Spice Cake
Serves 1060 mins prep35 mins cook
If you’re in the market for a dense, moist, fall-flavored dessert, look no further than my Salted Caramel Apple Spice Cake! Deeply spiced with cardamom and nutmeg, topped with a caramel cream cheese frosting, and drizzled with a homemade salted caramel sauce, this ridiculously decadent cake recipe is the perfect way to usher in sweater weather.
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What you need
cup granulated sugar
cup heavy cream
tbsp unsalted butter
tsp salt
cup cream cheese
cup powdered sugar
tsp vanilla extract
cup caramel
cup brown sugar
cup honey
tsp vanilla paste
tsp baking soda
tsp baking powder
tsp ground cinnamon
tsp allspice
tsp nutmeg
tsp cardamom
tsp salt
cup applesauce
Instructions
Salted Caramel 1 Pour the sugar into a saucepan, and over medium-high heat allow the sugar to slowly melt and eventually shift in color to a deep amber-brown color. Make sure you continue to stir the sugar every minute or so in order to prevent it from burning! 18 Add the cream and butter to the sugar – expect the ingredients to bubble and foam for about 30 seconds or so. Then, over low heat, continue to melt down any large bits of caramel. Do this until the mixture is completely fluid and smooth before removing it from heat and adding salt. 3 Pour caramel into a glass container and allow to cool before adding to buttercream. Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting 5 In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip the butter and cream cheese on high until light and fluffy, about 5-6 minutes, scraping down the bowl and paddle every couple minutes. Turn the mixer to low and add the powdered sugar, scraping down the bowl while adding the vanilla. 19 With the mixer still on low, add the salted caramel, mixing until fully combined. Apple Spice Cake 8 Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease/line an 8inch cake pan with parchment paper 9 Combine and sift all your dry ingredients - flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ground cardamom and salt in a medium-sized bowl and set aside. 10 Add the butter and sugar into a large bowl and beat together until light in color and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes, scraping down the sides twice during this process. 11 Add the eggs one at a time, then the honey and vanilla while scraping the bowl making sure ingredients are mixed well. 20 Add the eggs one at a time, then the honey and vanilla while scraping the bowl making sure ingredients are mixed well. 12 Add dry ingredients into the wets, and mix until just combined. Finally add chopped apples, gently stirring to incorporate. 13 Pour batter into the greased 8-inch cake pan and bake for 40-45 minutes. If the cake starts to brown too quickly, cover the top of the cake with foil! Make sure to check that the cake is fully baked with a toothpick before removing it from the oven and allowing it to cool completely before assembling. Assembly 15 Add as much of your caramel cream cheese frosting on top of the cake and spread evenly. Utilizing a spoon or an offset spatula, create swirls and swoops to your liking into the buttercream! 16 Add the decoration of your liking on top! I added a couple different layers of toppings, starting with dried layered fruits along with whole spices for a pleasing aesthetic.View original recipe