Caramel Apple Cake

Soft and fluffy caramel apple cake studded with caramelized apples is the perfect autumn treat served with dulce de leche whipped cream.

Ingredients

Full recipe + amounts can be found in the recipe card below. 

• Flour. I used cake flour but all purpose can also be used.
• Sugar. I used white/granulated sugar but soft light brown sugar can be substituted.
• Eggs. 
• Oil. A neutral oil like canola, sunflower or avocado is best.
• Baking powder. 
• Baking soda. 
• Yogurt. Use any plain yogurt, I prefer using Greek yogurt.
• Milk. Any milk can be used.
• Salt. 
• Apples. 
• Butter. 
• Cinnamon. 
• Cream. 
• Dulce de leche/Caramelized condensed milk.

How to make caramel apple cake

1. Make the caramelized apples: Peel and chop the apples into 1cm cubes. Melt the butter in a large pan set over medium-high then add the apples. Cook until the apples start to turn golden brown then sprinkle in the sugar and cinnamon. Cook until the apples are cooked through and caramelized. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
2. Make the batter: Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt, oil and milk. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the caramelized apples and any of the caramel in the pan.
3. Bake: Transfer the batter to a greased and line cake pan (I used a 20cm/7.8in square cake pan) and smooth the top. Place in a preheated oven and bake for 30-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan before turning out.
4. Make the whipped cream and serve: Whip the cream with the dulce de leche until soft peaks form. Slice the cake and serve with a dollop of the whipped cream.

Can I make this ahead?

The cake can be kept covered at room temperature for up to 3 days. The whipped cream will also last 2-3 if kept covered in the fridge. You might just need to rewhip it slightly before serving but the dulce de leche acts as a stabilizer so it won’t collapse completely.

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Caramel apple cake

Soft and fluffy caramel apple cake studded with caramelized apples is the perfect autumn treat served with dulce de leche whipped cream.

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Course: Cake

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Apple cake, Cake recipes, Caramel apple cake

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Cooling time: 1 hour

Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

Servings: 9

Calories: 488kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

For the caramelized apples

• 2 tbsp butter
• 6 apples peeled and chopped
• 2 tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon

For the cake batter

• 2 cups flour
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup oil
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ cup yogurt

Dulce de leche whipped cream

• 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
• 3 tbsp dulce de leche

Instructions

Caramelized apples

• Peel and chop the apples into 1cm cubes.
• Melt the butter in a large pan set over medium-high then add the apples. Cook until the apples start to turn golden brown then sprinkle in the sugar and cinnamon.
• Cook until the apples are cooked through and caramelized. Remove from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. 

Make the batter

• Preheat the oven to 180°/350°F and line a cake pan with parchment paper.
• Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, yogurt, oil and milk.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the caramelized apples and any of the caramel in the pan.
• Transfer the batter to a greased and line cake pan (I used a 20cm/7.8in square cake pan) and smooth the top.
• Place in a preheated oven and bake for 30-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan before turning out. 

Dulce de leche whipped cream

• Whip the cream with the dulce de leche until soft peaks form. Slice the cake and serve with a dollop of the whipped cream. 

Nutrition

Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 272mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 281IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg