Apple Butter Pound Cake With Caramel Frosting Food

APPLE BUNDT CAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Grease a 12-cup bundt pan.
• In a bowl, sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Sprinkle 3 tablespoons of the flour mixture into the Bundt pan and tilt pan to coat.
• In another bowl, place the chopped apples and 2 tablespoons of the flour mixture; toss to coat.
• In another bowl combine 1-1/4 cups brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, vegetable oil, eggs and vanilla; beat with an electric mixture until combined and thick (about 4 minutes).
• Gradually beat in the remaining flour mixture until combined.
• Fold in the chopped apple mixture and pecans into the batter.
• Transfer to prepared bundt pan.
• Bake for about 1 hour or until the cake tests done.
• Transfer the cake to a rack then prepare the caramel glaze.
• To make the glaze: melt butter in a small heavy-bottomed saucepan.
• Whisk in 1 cup brown sugar then the half and half or cream.
• Continue whisking until the glaze is smooth and comes to a boil.
• Add in 1 teaspoon vanilla, and remove from heat.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of the hot glaze over the warm cake that is still in the pan.
• Let the cake sit for 15-20 minutes to absorb the glaze.
• Turn the cake onto a platter, then pour the remaining glaze over the cake.
• Let stand until cool (at least 1 hour) before slicing.

APPLE BUTTER POUND CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Stir together Slow-Cooker Apple Butter and pecans in a small bowl; set aside. Grease (with vegetable shortening) and flour a 14-cup Bundt pan; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Beat softened butter and cream cheese in bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add granulated sugar, beating on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• Reduce speed to low, and gradually add flour to butter mixture, beating just until blended after each addition, stopping to scrape down bowl as needed. Stir in 2 teaspoons of the vanilla.
• Stir ¼ cup batter into apple butter mixture. Pour half of the remaining batter into prepared Bundt pan. Using a small offset spatula or knife, make about a ¾-inch-wide x ¾-inch-deep trench (or channel) in center of batter around pan. Spoon apple butter mixture into trench. Top with remaining cake batter.
• Bake in preheated oven until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean (1 hour, 20 minutes to 1 hour, 35 minutes). Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes, and remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• While cake cools, bring brown sugar, ¼ cup butter, and milk to a boil in a small saucepan over medium, whisking constantly. Boil, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually whisk in powdered sugar until smooth, and whisk gently until mixture begins to cool and thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Immediately spoon over cooled cake; top with apple chips, if desired.

MOM'S BEST APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Cake: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add the flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg(if using), and baking soda. Beat together until well-incorporated. Stir in the apples.
• Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 55 - 60 minutes. Cool completely before adding the topping.
• Topping: In a saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, and milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils. Boil without stirring for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately spread over the top of the cooled cake. Let sit for an hour prior to serving.