Apple Walnut Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting
Spiced Apple Walnut Cake with Salted Caramel Frosting that's sweet & salty. It's perfect during these Fall months with a cup of coffee.
Servings: 16 slices
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups white flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cardamom
- 1/8 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 3/4 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sunflower oil any flavorless oil - vegetable, canola
- 4 ounces unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
Addins
- 3/4 cup walnuts chopped
- 1 1/2 cups Granny Smith Apple finely chopped
Salted Caramel Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup caramel sauce I like Trader Joe's
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp whole milk
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Garnish
- drizzle caramel sauce
- add chopped walnuts on top
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Stir and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients.
- Using an electric mixer, mix until well combined. Set aside.
- Chop the walnuts.
- Finely chop a Granny Smith Apple.
Prepare the Apple Walnut Cake
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet in 2 batches.
- Mix well until well combined, however DO NOT OVERMIX.
- Add the chopped walnuts and apple to the batter. Fold ingredients into the batter.
- Pour batter into a well-greased 9" round cake pan. You can also use a square cake pan.
- Bake cake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Make sure you check the cake after 30 minutes every 5 minutes as oven temperatures vary. The cake is done. Let it cool for 45 minutes before flipping.
Make the Salted Caramel Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients except milk and salt. So combine butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and store-bought caramel sauce. Blend with an electric mixer.
- Add milk and salt. Mix well.
- Now you should have perfectly smooth and creamy salted caramel frosting.
- Once the cake cools, carefully flip it onto a cake stand. Frost with Salted Caramel Frosting once completely cooled. Drizzle caramel sauce on top and garnish with chopped walnuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 230IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg