Caramel apple cake

 
                             Caramel Apple Cake
 
 Recipe By     : Sue Klapper
 Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :1:30
 Categories    : Taste Of Home                    Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1 1/2  cups          vegetable oil
    1 1/2  cups          sugar
      1/2  cup           packed brown sugar
    3                    eggs
    3      cups          flour
    2      teaspoons     cinnamon
      1/2  teaspoon      nutmeg
    1      teaspoon      baking soda
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
    3 1/2  cups          apples -- diced, peeled
    1      cup           walnuts -- chopped
    2      teaspoons     vanilla
                         ***CARAMEL ICING***
      1/2  cup           packed brown sugar
      1/3  cup           light cream
      1/4  cup           butter or margarine
    1      dash          salt
    1      cup           confectioner's sugar
 
 In mixing bowl, combine oil and sugar.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating
 well after each addition.,  Combine dry ingredients; add to batter and
 stir well.  Fold in apples, walnuts and vanilla.  Pour into a greased
 and floured 10 inch tube pan.  Bake at 325 for 1 - 1/2 hours or until
 cake test done.  Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to a wire rack to
 cool completely.  In the top a double boiler over simmering water, heat
 brown sugar, cream, butter and salt until sugar is dissolved.  Cool to
 room temperature.  Beat in confectioners sugar until smooth; drizzle
 over cake. Sprinkle with nuts if desired.   Source:  Taste of Home
 Magazine, Oct/Nov/94
 
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