decadent salted caramel apple spice cake

Name: Decadent Salted Caramel Apple Spice Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: - cake; 2 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) each baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon(s) each ground cloves, and nutmeg; 1/2 cup(s) butter room temp.; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) vanilla; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 1/2 cup(s) cinnamon applesauce; - frosting; 24 ounce(s) cream cheese softened; 3/4 cup(s) butter room temp; 3/4 cup(s) sweetened cream of coconut; 11/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 cup(s) powdered sugar; - filling; 3 tablespoon(s) butter room temp; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 4 medium granny smith apples peeled, cored, and diced; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; - pecans; 1 tablespoon(s) butter room temp; 1 cup(s) pecans chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1/8 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; - salted caramel sauce

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Mar 26, 2014

Amazing cake. Takes a little time but worth it.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

- cake
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon each baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon each ground cloves, and nutmeg
1/2 cup butter room temp.
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vanilla
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups cinnamon applesauce
- frosting
24 ounces cream cheese softened
3/4 cup butter room temp
3/4 cup sweetened cream of coconut
11/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
- filling
3 tablespoons butter room temp
2 tablespoons sugar
4 medium granny smith apples peeled, cored, and diced
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- pecans
1 tablespoon butter room temp
1 cup pecans chopped
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- salted caramel sauce
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
6 tablespoons butter room temp
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt

How To Make decadent salted caramel apple spice cake

Step 1

Preheat oven 350 degrees. To make the cake. Mix all dry ingredients together set aside. Mix the butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, and applesauce together. add the dry ingredients and mix. Well. Divide among three round greased pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely

Step 2

For the apple filling. Melt butter in large pan over med high heat. Add apples sugar and cinnamon. cook about 20 minutes. Cool to room temp.
Step 3

Frosting Beat cream cheese and butter together. Add the cream of coconut and vanilla. Mix well. Add powdered sugar and refrigerate at least 15 munutes
Step 4

For the pecans. Melt butter in saucepan. Add pecan and saute 1 minute. Add sugar and cinnamon. Cook stirring constantly 3 minutes. Remove from heat and spread on wax paper.
Step 5

For the caramel sauce. Stir sugar and water together over medium high heat until sugar dissolves. Turn heat to high and let cook undisturbed until amber color about 7 minutes. Remove from heat whisk in butter slowly add the cream whisking to blend. Whisk in vanilla and salt
Step 6

To assemble cake. Place 1 layer of cake on platter. spread 3/4 cup frosting on layer. Spoon 1/2 the apple mixture over. Top with next cake layer and repeat. Finish with last layer and frost cake. Drizzle caramel over top and top with pecans
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