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apple cake w/ caramel sauce and bourbon whipped cr

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Kathy Britton
Friendswood, TX

To die for!

(1 rating)
yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients For apple cake w/ caramel sauce and bourbon whipped cr

  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 3/4 c
    sour cream
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    orange juice
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 4 c
    chopped peeled granny smith apples (about 3 lrg)
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts
  • confectioners sugar
  • CARAMEL SAUCE
  • 1 1/2 c
    whipping cream
  • 1 c
    packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    dark corn syrup
  • 1/4 c
    unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • BOURBON WHIPPED CREAM
  • 3 c
    chilled heavy whippng cream
  • 1/2 c
    packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 c
    bourbon

How To Make apple cake w/ caramel sauce and bourbon whipped cr

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. To prepare the cake, mix 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the cinnamon in a small bowl. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk 2 cups granulated sugar, the oil, sour cream, eggs organge juice and vanilla in a large bowl until blended. Stir in the flour mixture. Pour half the batter into a greased and floured 12 cup nonstick bundt pan. Sprinkle half the apples over the batter. Sprinkle with half the walnuts and half the cinnamon-sugar. Spoon the remaining batter over the layers. Sprinkle with the remaining apples, walnuts and cinnamon-sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes. Conver the pan loosely with foil and bake for 30 minutes longer or until a cake tester inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen the edge from the side of the pan and invert onto a wire rack to cool completely. Remove to a cake plate and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
  • 2
    To prepare the sauce, bring the cream, brown sugar, corn syrup and butter to a boil in a heavy saucepan, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium-high. Boil for 8 minutes or until reduced to 2 cups, stirring occasionally. Whisk in the vanilla and cool.
  • 3
    To prepare the whipped cream, beat the whipping cream and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl until soft peaks form. Add the bourbon and beat until stiff peaks form.
  • 4
    To serve, cut the cake into slices and serve with the warm sauce and whipped cream. Enjoy!!

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