Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

I've just move into my new home and I've been itching to try out my new oven, I've saved this recipe away wanting to try it when I have the chance and what better time than now. It's a very easy recipe but let me warn you that this is one of those calorie laden cake not for the waist conscious.

Apple Cake Ingredients:

340gm butter

1 cup caster sugar

1 cup brown sugar

3 eggs

3 cups plain flour

1 tsp baking soda

3 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp grated nutmeg

1/2 tsp salt

5 granny smith apples. peeled, cored and diced

1 cup chopped pecans

2 tsp vanilla extract

Method:

• Preheat oven to 160 deg celcius
• Using an electric mixer in a large bowl beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy for 3 to 5 mins.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition
• In another bowl combine the flour. baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt
• Using a wooden spoon, gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture
• The batter should be thick and sticky in consistency
• Stir in the apples, pecans and vanilla
• Scrape the batter into a buttered and floured 9 by 13 inch baking pan
• Bake for 50 to 60 mins or until skewer comes out clean

Caramel Glaze

Caramel Glaze Ingredients:

4 tbsp unsalted butter

1/4 cup caster sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

pinch of salt

1/2 cup heavy cream

Method:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
• Add the sugars and salt
• Cook, stirring frequently for 2 mins 
• Stir in the cream and bring to a boil, stirring constantly for 2 mins 
• Remove from heat and serve with apple cake and ice cream (optional)

Note that this is a very sticky batter do not expect the usual runny batter. The cake was really moist and the sauce complimented it well, you could also have it with ice cream.