Apple Pecan Cake

Packed with tender chunks of fresh apples and crunchy pecans, this Apple Pecan Cake is a true Southern-style comfort dessert. Rich, gooey, melt-in-your-mouth layers topped with warm, buttery caramel sauce that soaks into every bite makes this the perfect dessert for any occasion!

Ingredients:

Cake
1 ½ cups Olive Oil
2 cups Sugar
4 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla
3 cups Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
½ tsp Cinnamon 
1 tsp Salt
3-4 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and chopped
1 cup Pecan Pieces

Caramel Topping
½ - ¾ cup Butter
1 cup Light Brown Sugar
¼ cup Milk
1 tsp Vanilla

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Peel and cut up the apples.
3. In a large bowl, add oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until creamy.
4. In a different mixing bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
5. Take the dry ingredient mixture and add it to the wet ingredients. Mix well.
6. Stir in apples and pecan pieces.
7. Pour mixture into loaf pan and fill about ⅔ to ¾ of the way full.
8. Place in the oven and cook for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out with crumbs or clean. Could take up to 1 hour and 30 minutes to finish baking.
9. To make caramel topping, add butter to a pan and melt over low to medium heat.
10. Once melted add brown sugar and milk, and bring to a boil over low to medium heat.
11. Let caramel soft boil or simmer for about 10 minutes. May need to turn down the heat some but want to keep it bubbling. 
    
12. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Set aside to cool.
13. Once cooled, pour the caramel over the top of the cake.
14. Cut, serve, and enjoy! 
    

Notes:

• Can prepare this cake in a loaf pan or 9x13 pan. Just make sure to adjust baking time if using a 9x13.