Caramel Apple Coffee Cake
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Total: 4 Hours, 50 Minutes
a.. 2 tablespoons butter
b.. 3 cups peeled and sliced Granny Smith apples (about 3 large)
c.. Streusel Topping
d.. Caramel Sauce
e.. 1/2 cup butter, softened
f.. 1 cup sugar
g.. 2 large eggs
h.. 2 cups all-purpose flour
i.. 2 teaspoons baking powder
j.. 1/2 teaspoon salt
k.. 2/3 cup milk
l.. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preparation
1.. 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over
medium-high heat; add apples; sauté 5 minutes or until softened. Remove from
heat; cool completely (about 30 minutes).
2.. 2. Meanwhile, prepare Streusel Topping and Caramel Sauce. Reserve 1/2 cup
Caramel Sauce for another use.
3.. 3. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy;
gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended
after each addition.
4.. 4. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture
alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low
speed until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into a
greased and floured shiny 9-inch springform pan; top with apples. Drizzle with
1/2 cup Caramel Sauce; sprinkle with Streusel Topping.
5.. 5. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Cover loosely with aluminum foil to
prevent excessive browning; bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. (A
wooden pick will not come out clean.) Cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes;
remove sides of pan. Cool completely on wire rack (about 1 1/2 hours). Drizzle
with 1/2 cup Caramel Sauce.
Streusel Topping
a.. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour $
b.. 1 cup chopped pecans
c.. 1/2 cup butter, melted $
d.. 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
e.. 1/4 cup granulated sugar $
f.. 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
g.. 1/4 teaspoon salt
Preparation
1.. Stir together flour, pecans, melted butter, brown sugar, granulated
sugar, cinnamon, and salt until blended. Let stand 30 minutes or until firm
enough to crumble into small pieces.
Caramel Sauce
Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 cups
a.. 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
b.. 1/2 cup butter
c.. 1/4 cup whipping cream
d.. 1/4 cup honey
Preparation
1.. Bring brown sugar, butter, whipping cream, and honey to a boil in a
medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; boil, stirring
constantly, 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool 15 minutes before serving.
Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week. To reheat,
microwave at HIGH 10 to 15 seconds or just until warm; stir until smooth.
~ Have a nice day & Enjoy the recipes ~
Arlette Arthur
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