Apple Caramel Cake With Pecans
A moist apple cake baked in a tube pan with chopped pecans, then inverted and drizzled with a buttery caramel glaze. This handed-down family recipe is perfect for the Jewish High Holidays or any fall gathering.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 676kcal
Equipment
- 1 tube pan
Ingredients
Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups neutral oil canola, avocado, or sunflower
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 whole eggs
- 1 ¼ cups pecans chopped
- 2 cups apples pared, finely chopped
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 325℉.
- Grease a large tube pan with butter and flour or a non-stick spray.
- In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Using the electric mixer, beat the oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well done.1 ½ cups neutral oil, 2 cups sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 whole eggs
- Gradually add the flour and beat until smooth.
- Fold in the nuts and apples.1 ¼ cups pecans, 2 cups apples
- Place in the tube pan and bake for 1 to 1 ½ hours or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Place the cake on a wire rack for about 20 minutes.
Glaze
- Combine the butter, sugar, and milk in a small pan on the stove over low heat.½ cup butter, 2 tsps milk, ½ cup brown sugar
- Stir occasionally to combine.
- Invert the cake onto a serving plate.
- Spoon the glaze over the cake and let the cake continue to cool. Serve.
Notes
Cover the cake and store on the countertop for up to 5 days. You can also place the cake in the refrigerator if preferred.
Toasting the pecans are optional but it does help the flavor.
Use tart apples like Jonathon or Granny Smith for the best flavor.
You can freeze the unglazed cake for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 676kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 350mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg
