Country Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 35 min
Ingredients 13
Servings 12

Looking for a classic dessert? Then check out this country apple cake flavored with walnuts and spice, served with warm caramel sauce – a yummy treat. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated December 3, 2010

Bake-Off® Contest 38, 1998

Beverly Healy

Nampa, Idaho

Ingredients

Cake

tablespoons oil

eggs

(15.4-oz.) pkg. Pillsbury™ Nut Quick Bread & Muffin Mix

cups apple pie filling (from two 21-oz. cans)

teaspoons cinnamon

1/2

teaspoon nutmeg

1/2

cup chopped walnuts

Sauce and Topping

1/2

cup sugar

1/2

cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2

cup butter

1/2

cup whipping cream

teaspoon vanilla

Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, combine oil and eggs; beat well. Add quick bread mix, apple pie filling, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir 50 to 75 strokes with spoon until mix is moistened. Stir in nuts from foil packet and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Spoon into sprayed pan; spread evenly.
2

Bake at 350°F. for 43 to 50 minutes or until cake is deep golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine sugar, brown sugar, butter and whipping cream; mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
4

To serve, cut warm cake into squares; place on individual dessert plates. Top each serving with warm sauce and ice cream.