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Perfect Caramel Apple Sheet Cake

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A quick and easy fall dessert featuring moist cake with tender apples and a luscious caramel drizzle, perfect for gatherings and potlucks.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups (320g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice)
  • 3 medium apples, peeled and diced (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
  • ¾ cup (180ml) store-bought caramel sauce
  • Pinch of sea salt (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch sheet pan with butter or non-stick spray and optionally line with parchment paper. Peel, core, and dice apples into ½ inch cubes.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat softened butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
  5. With mixer on low, alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk in three batches, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.
  6. Gently fold in diced apples with a rubber spatula.
  7. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
  8. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  9. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Warm caramel sauce if needed and drizzle evenly over the cake. Sprinkle sea salt if desired.
  10. Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Do not overmix the batter to avoid a dense cake. Use firm apples like Granny Smith for tartness. Warm caramel sauce if too thick to drizzle. Tent cake with foil if edges brown too quickly. Batter can be prepared up to 4 hours ahead and refrigerated.

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Keywords: caramel apple cake, fall dessert, sheet cake, easy apple cake, potluck dessert, caramel drizzle, autumn recipe

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