Ingredients

  • FOR THE CAKE:
  • 3 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1 Tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1-1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 3 whole Large Eggs
  • 4 whole Granny Smith Apples, Peeled, Cored And Cut Into 1 1/2" Pieces
  • 1 cup Chopped Assorted Nuts, Such As Pecans And Walnuts (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • FOR THE CARAMEL SAUCE:
  • 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 stick Unsalted Butter
  • 1/4 cups Evaporated Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 pinch Salt

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 12-cup bundt pan with cooking spray; set aside.
  • Working over a large sheet of parchment paper, sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Gather sifted ingredients into the center of the sheet and set the sheet aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine vegetable oil, sugar and eggs. Mix on high speed until lemon yellow.
  • Fold the reserved sheet of parchment in half lengthwise. With mixer on medium speed, gradually shake in the dry ingredients until just incorporated.
  • Add apples and, if desired, nuts, to batter. Mix to combine. Add vanilla, mixing until incorporated.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, approximately 1 hour. Remove from oven, and cool slightly in the pan on a wire rack before inverting cake onto your serving platter.
  • Make caramel sauce while the cake cools. Combine caramel sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until thickened to desired consistency.
  • Drizzle over the cake.