Apple Pecan Cake with Caramel Glaze
This Apple Pecan Cake is packed with tender apples and chopped pecans, and is covered in a homemade caramel sauce. Just one bite of this cake will have you baking it over and over again!
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 764kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups cooking oil
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3½ cups Granny Smith apples, approximately 3-4 apples, peeled, chopped in small pieces
- 1 cup pecans, chopped small
Caramel Glaze
- ¾ cups butter, (1 ½ sticks)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°
- In a large mixing bowl, add oil, sugar and eggs, mix until nice and creamy.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to large bowl. Mix well.
- Add vanilla, mix well.
- Stir in apples and pecans.
- Pour into generously greased and floured tube pan (you can use two loaf pans in place of a tube pan).
- Bake at 325° for approximately 1 hour. Check using a tooth pick at about 50 minutes, and if it comes out clean, then your cake is done. If using the loaf pans, make sure to check it at about 50 minutes as well.
Making the glaze
- In a small pan, melt butter over low heat.
- Stir in brown sugar and milk.
- Bring to a boil over low heat, then reduce to a simmer, stirring constantly.
- Let boil for 10 minutes, continue stirring.
- Remove from heat and add vanilla. Stir. Let cool.
- Once caramel glaze has cooled a bit, pour over the top of cake.
Notes
Nutritional values are approximate.
Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.
Recipe adapted from Pines and PlantationsNutrition
Calories: 764kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 406mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 467IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg