Name: Caramel Apple Walnut Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 ½ cups vegetable oil; 3 large eggs (pasteurized if you like); 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 5 apples, any variety, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch dice; 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts; 2 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¼ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup packed light brown sugar; 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ cup heavy cream

Ingredients

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Cake

1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 ½ cups vegetable oil
3 large eggs (pasteurized if you like)
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon kosher salt
5 apples, any variety, peeled, cored, and cut into ½-inch dice
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
2 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Caramel

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup packed light brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup heavy cream

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper and butter the parchment.
In a large bowl, mix oil and sugars with a wooden spoon until combined. Add eggs one at a time, making sure each is fully incorporated before adding another. Mix in vanilla. In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, allspice, and salt just to combine. While stirring, gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture. Mix until just combined. Fold in the apples and walnuts.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for about 50-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with only a few moist crumbs.
Make the glaze either while the cake is baking or cooling. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Once melted, stir in the sugars and salt, continuing to cook for about 2 more minutes until the sugars have melted. Add the cream and boil the mixture for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat.
Using a toothpick poke holes all over the cake. Pour the glaze over the cake, making sure to spread it evenly over the cake so the entire thing is completely covered. Cut into 16 squares and serve warm. May be stored at room temperature for up to 2 days, or frozen, wrapped in parchment and foil, and placed in a zipper bag for up to 3 months. Thaw wrapped in parchment in a 350 degree F oven for about 10-15 minutes. It will taste like it was just baked.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Easy Cooking the Costco Way

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 55 mins