Apple Caramel Pecan Cake
"This moist, flavorful Apple Caramel Pecan Cake with cream cheese frosting is SO good and perfect for fall and winter gatherings!..."
INGREDIENTS
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(We like to prepare this first so that it has time to cool.) *See Notes for easy alternative
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½ stick (57g) unsalted butter (if using salted butter, do not add additional salt)
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1 cup (217g) light brown sugar (packed into measuring cup)
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½ cup (126g) heavy cream
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½ teaspoon (2g) salt
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1 teaspoon (4g) vanilla extract
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1 Tablespoon (18g) light corn syrup
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1 Cup chopped pecans
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1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) (170g) unsalted butter. softened — if using salted butter omit the salt in the recipe
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2 cups (400g) sugar
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4 large eggs, room temperature
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3 cups (342g) cake flour (spooned into measuring cup and leveled off — see substitution in Notes below
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2 teaspoons (8g) baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon (3g) baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon (3g) salt
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2 teaspoons (6g) Apple Pie Spice — see substitution in Notes below
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1 1/4 (296g) buttermilk — see substitution below
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1/4 cup (54g) vegetable oil (we use canola oil)
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2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract (8g)
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1 1/2 cups (130g) apples, (grated or finely chopped) - We used 2 apples to get 1 1/2 cups. I used 1 Granny Smith and 1 Golden Delicious, any baking apple will be fine. We used the large holes of a grater for our apples.
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