Caramel Apple Crumb Cake
caramel apples
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
4 Fugi apples, peeled and sliced thin
crumb topping
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 1/3 cups cake flour
2 sticks butter, melted
cake
2/3 cup half and half
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 sticks butter, cut in chunks
2 extra large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
powdered sugar for dusting
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13
inch baking dish.
Heat a large saute pan to medium high. Add the
butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Stir to melt. Add the apples and stir to coat.
Reduce heat to medium and cook for about 10
minutes, stirring occasionally. Apples should be
slightly soft.
Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the crumb topping
ingredients and stir to combine. Set aside.
In a small bowl, add vinegar to half and half and
set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the
flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. With mixer on
low, add the butter chunks, one at a time. Mix
for about 2 - 3 minutes until mixture resembles
a coarse crumble. Add eggs, vanilla, and half and
half mixture. Beat on medium high speed for
about 1 - 2 minutes until smooth.
Spread cake batter into prepared baking dish.
Top with sauteed apples. Break up the crumb
topping with a spoon. The pieces should be
about the size of marbles. Sprinkle on top of
apples. Bake for 50 - 60 minutes or until toothpick
comes out clean. Dust with powdered sugar.
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