Apple Pecan Cake With Caramel Glaze Recipe
Baking brings warmth to any kitchen you enter. This Apple Pecan Cake With Caramel Glaze Recipe is a true fall delight.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups peeled chopped apples
- 1 cup chopped pecans
For the Caramel Glaze:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease your 9x13 inch pan.
- Mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg.
- In another bowl, whisk sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients to wet mixture slowly.
- Fold in apples and pecans with spatula.
- Pour batter into your prepared pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes until set.
- Let cake cool on a rack fully.
- Melt butter and brown sugar in saucepan.
- Add milk and stir till smooth glaze forms.
- Remove from heat, add vanilla, mix well.
- Pour glaze over cooled cake slowly.
- Let glaze set for a few minutes.
- Slice and serve warm to enjoy.
Notes
- Use tart apples for best flavor balance here.
- Toast pecans for deeper nutty flavor before using.
- Do not overmix batter to keep cake moist.
- Let cake cool before glazing for perfect texture.
- Store leftovers in airtight container for freshness.