INGREDIENTS
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1 cup white sugar
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1¼ cups firmly packed brown sugar, divided
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1½ cups butter, melted
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4 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1½ teaspoons apple pie spice
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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2 cups peeled and finely chopped Granny Smith apple
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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Pecan halves for garnish
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CARAMEL DRIZZLE
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1 cup packed light brown sugar
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½ cup half-and-half
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½ stick butter
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⅛ teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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CREAM CHEESE ICING
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1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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2¼ cups confectioners’ sugar
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⅓ cup whole milk