Apple Pecan Cake With Caramel Glaze Recipe
The Apple Pecan Cake With Caramel Glaze Recipe is a rich, comforting dessert that captures fall flavors in every bite.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 eggs large
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups peeled diced apples
- 1 cup chopped pecans
For the Caramel Glaze:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs and sugar.
- Add oil and vanilla to egg mixture.
- Stir in apples and pecans.
- Fold in dry ingredients gently.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes.
- Insert toothpick; it should come out clean.
- While cake bakes, prepare caramel glaze.
- Melt butter in saucepan on medium heat.
- Stir in brown sugar and milk.
- Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat, add vanilla.
- Pour glaze over hot cake.
- Let cake cool on rack.
- Slice and serve warm or chilled.
Notes
- Use fresh apples for best texture and taste.
- Do not overmix batter—keep it just combined.
- Glaze the cake while still hot.
- Add nutmeg for extra spice.
- Toast pecans before mixing for bold flavor.