Ultimate Amish Apple Cake: Heavenly Hot Caramel Delight 🍎🍰

Amish Apple Cake With Hot Caramel Sauce

🕒 Cook Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 40 minutes

Description:

This delightful Amish Apple Cake with Hot Caramel Sauce recipe is a beloved favorite, originally shared in “Cooking from Quilt Country” by Marcia Adams. I’ve made a slight tweak to the caramel sauce, enhancing its decadence, as it truly complements the cake’s flavors. The cake itself holds up wonderfully, maintaining its deliciousness even after being stored. Plus, the leftover caramel sauce is an absolute delight drizzled over a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Recipe Category:

Dessert

Keywords:

Apple, Fruit, Low Protein, Winter, < 60 Mins, Easy

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving):

• Calories: 722.6
• Fat: 42.9g
  • Saturated Fat: 24.1g
• Cholesterol: 130.1mg
• Sodium: 731.3mg
• Carbohydrates: 84.9g
  • Fiber: 2.2g
  • Sugar: 69.6g
• Protein: 4g

Servings:

Yields approximately 8 servings.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup pecans
• 2 1/2 cooking apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven:
   Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Prepare Cake Batter:
   In a large mixing bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and granulated sugar until fluffy.

3. Incorporate Ingredients:
   Beat in the egg until well blended. Then, mix in the baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg.

4. Add Flour:
   Gradually add the flour to the mixture, stirring just until blended.

5. Fold in Apples and Nuts:
   Gently fold in the chopped apples and pecans until evenly distributed throughout the batter.

6. Bake:
   Pour the batter into an oiled 9-inch round cake pan (a glass pie plate works great too) and bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until the top of the cake springs back lightly when touched in the center.

7. Prepare Caramel Sauce:
   While the cake is baking, let’s prepare the luscious caramel sauce. In a saucepan, melt the remaining 1/2 cup of butter, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt over medium heat.

8. Boil and Whisk:
   Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, stirring continuously with a whisk until well combined.

9. Add Vanilla and Cream:
   Once the mixture reaches a boil, remove it from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract and heavy cream until smooth and creamy.

10. Serve:
    Serve the warm Amish Apple Cake with generous drizzles of the hot caramel sauce and a dollop of freshly whipped cream.

11. Storage and Reheating:
    This cake only gets better with time! Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to a week, or freeze for longer storage. Simply reheat individual slices in the microwave for a warm, comforting treat.

Indulge in the comforting flavors of this Amish Apple Cake, perfectly complemented by the rich and velvety hot caramel sauce. It’s a dessert that’s sure to delight your taste buds and warm your soul!