Apple Spice Cake

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Apple spice cake is a soft, tender and moist cake filled with fresh, tart apples and lots of cozy warming spices. Top this spiced apple cake with a sweet brown sugar caramel sauce.

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Preheat the oven to 350 F (177 C). Lightly grease and line the bottom and two sides of a 9 x 9  inch (23 cm) cake pan with parchment paper.

Step 1:  

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, all spice and salt together until well combined.

Step 2:  

In a large mixing bowl whisk melted butter, oil, light brown sugar, sugar, eggs, applesauce and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.

Step 3:  

Stir the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Fold in the shredded apples. Evenly pour the apple cake batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4:  

Bake the apple spice cake for 35 - 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the apple cake comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool the cake pan in the pan for 10 minutes. Gently remove the cake from the pan and allow it to cool to room temperature.

Step 5:  

In a small sauce pan, stir the light brown sugar, heavy cream, butter and salt until combined. Bring the ingredients to a boil over medium high heat. Once the ingredients have started boiling, cook and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool the homemade brown sugar caramel sauce for about 5 minutes or until warm.

Step 6:  

Pour caramel sauce over slices of the cooled spiced apple cake and enjoy.

Step 7:  

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