Caramel Apple Cake Recipe – Easy Apple Recipe Ideas for Fall
I’m excited to share this new caramel apple cake recipe with you. This apple dapple cake is a favorite at my house, and it’s easy to see why. A creamy caramel sauce topping an apple and walnut filled cake… what’s not to love?
This recipe is perfect for cozy celebrations this Fall. It’s warm, moist, and comforting. Plus, it looks amazing on your Fall table!
Caramel Apple Cake
Planning an apple picking adventure? An apple cake is a perfect way to put your Fall apples to good use this year. Keep reading to get the recipe and discover more ways to celebrate Fall with this delicious apple cake.
Celebrate Fall With A Favorite Apple Cake
Fall is a season with cooler weather, changing leaves, and many flavors. Fall foods are rich and comforting. It’s the perfect season for cake.
Whether you’re gathering to celebrate a birthday, holiday, or having a family dinner this Fall, this apple cake is the perfect way to celebrate. It’s the perfect cake for celebrating Fall holidays like Halloween. The caramel topping is rich and sweet.
Apple Dapple Cake
If you love caramel apples, you’ll love this moist caramel apple cake. Let’s face it: caramel apples can be quite messy to make and serve. Instead, enjoy a slice of cake with all the flavor and none of the stress.
This apple cake with caramel topping is perfect for decorating your family’s Thanksgiving table, too. It’s sure to be the most eye-catching sweet treat on the dessert table. Are you ready for the recipe yet? You’re going to love it!
Apple Cake Ingredients
This caramel apple cake is the perfect way to put your Fall apples to good use. Like many apple recipes, it calls for granny smith apples. Granny Smith apples have a tart flavor, so why do we use them so much in recipes for cakes and pies?
Granny Smith apples hold their shape well and look beautiful even after baking. Plus, their tart flavor profile helps keep dishes from being too sweet. Let’s face it: with a rich caramel sauce on top, this cake needs the granny smith apples to cut the sweetness.
Here’s a list of all the ingredients and supplies you’ll need to make the perfect apple dapple cake for your friends and family.
Apple Cake Ingredients
This is the best apple walnut cake recipe! It will remind you of warm apple strudel. You can make this cake to eat by itself or top it with your favorite frosting if you’re not really a caramel person.
You will need a 9 in. springform pan.
- Canola oil
- sugar
- light brown sugar
- eggs (room temp)
- pure vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice
- Granny Smith apples
- crushed walnuts
Ingredients for Caramel Sauce
If you’re like me, nothing goes better with apples than caramel. Enjoy the flavor of caramel apples without all the mess in this beautiful caramel sauce.
- light brown sugar
- unsalted sweet cream butter
- heavy cream
- pure vanilla extract
- chopped walnuts
How To Make Caramel Apple Cake
Now that you’ve gathered your supplies, you’re ready to make your own delicious caramel apple cake for Fall. Follow my simple step-by-step instructions to make my apple dapple cake for your family gatherings this season.
This dessert looks and tastes amazing, and thankfully, it’s still super easy to make. Ready to get started?
Apple Dapple Cake Directions
- First, core, peel, and dice the granny smith apples.
- Next, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Then, prepare a 9-inch springform pan, including the base and sides, with nonstick baking spray.
- In a mixing bowl add vegetable oil, sugar, and brown sugar. Mix them together until everything is well mixed.
- Next, add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Then, add the vanilla, beating on medium speed until well blended.
- In a separate small bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and nutmeg together. Whisk to blend.
- Then, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Beat until all ingredients are mixed well.
- Then, add the walnuts and apples. Blend until mixed well.
- Scoop the batter into the pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.
Caramel Sauce Instructions
- First, you’ll add the ingredients to a medium pot over medium heat.
- Whisk the ingredients in the pot while bringing the pot to a boil.
- Continue lightly stirring for 3 minutes.
- Then, fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Finally, pour the caramel sauce over a warm apple cake. Enjoy!
More Apple Recipe Ideas To Try
Apples and Fall go together like apples and caramel. Don’t you agree?
If you’re looking for more delicious apple recipe ideas, check out these Apple Rings and some other favorite ways to use apples in the kitchen this Fall.
The Best Apple Muffins with Crumble Cake Topping
These apple muffins are perfect for breakfast this Fall. You can even make them ahead of time and serve them on busy weekday mornings. It’s the perfect quick breakfast on school days when you’re running late.
Pumpkin Apple Waffles Everyone Loves
Looking for a more hearty breakfast? These pumpkin apple waffles combine all the best flavors of Fall into a warm breakfast that will keep your kids full this Autumn. Plus, they’re a big hit with the apple fans and the pumpkin fans.
Easy Caramel Apple Cupcakes
Love that caramel apple flavor but don’t want to make a whole cake? These easy caramel apple cupcakes are for you. Plus, they look amazing! You won’t be able to resist them.
Apple Cinnamon Chia Pudding for Breakfast
I love an easy breakfast you can make the night before. These apple cinnamon chia pudding cups are a super quick weekday breakfast for the whole family.
Caramel Apple Snack Bites
Got a caramel apple craving? These quick snack bites are the perfect easy apple snack idea for the whole family. Caramel apple snack bites are so sweet and delicious!
Fall Apple Oatmeal Cookies
Who doesn’t love cookies? Check out my easy Fall apple oatmeal cookies. These warm cookies are the perfect sweet treat for your family and friends this Fall.
Crock Pot Baked Apples for Fall
Looking for a weeknight dessert? You can use your crockpot! These baked apples are set it and forget it. A weeknight dessert that’s perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Add in this Autumn Harvest Punch Recipe for a delicious drink idea for your next fall get-together.
I hope you love all these Fall apple recipes as much as we do, especially my favorite apple dapple cake with caramel sauce. What’s your favorite Fall recipe?
Share your favorites in the comments. I can’t wait to read them!
Apple Walnut Cake Recipe
No Bake Banana Pudding Cake
Ingredients
- 3 sliced bananas
- instant vanilla pudding
- vanilla wafers
- Twinkies
Instructions
- Place a layer of Twinkies into the bottom of your serving dish.
- Mix in sliced bananas with the vanilla pudding.
- Take vanilla wafers and place around the border of the dessert.
- Take a few wafers and crumble, then sprinkle over the top.
Nutrition
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