Apple Cake with Toffee Sauce

Name: Apple Cake with Toffee Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2.5 cup all-purpose flour spooned & leveled; 2 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp kosher salt; 2 tsp ground cinnamon divided; 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg; 0.25 tsp ground ginger; 0.25 tsp ground allspice; 1 cup avocado oil, canola, or vegetable oil; 0.75 cup packed dark brown sugar packed; 0.75 cup granulated sugar; 4 large eggs at room temperature; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 3 cup peeled chopped apples 1/2-inch chunks, about 2 to 3 large apples; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream; 0.5 cup salted butter cut into tablespoon pieces; 0.75 cup packed dark brown sugar packed; 1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract

Apple cake with toffee sauce is a warm, comforting dessert that beautifully combines the flavors of sweet, tender apples with rich, buttery toffee. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

15 min

Prep

45 min

Cook

60 min

Total

Servings

mediumDessert

Ingredients

2.5 cup all-purpose flour, spooned & leveled
2 tsp baking powder
0.5 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
0.25 tsp ground ginger
0.25 tsp ground allspice
1 cup avocado oil, canola, or vegetable oil
0.75 cup packed dark brown sugar, packed
0.75 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 cup peeled chopped apples, 1/2-inch chunks, about 2 to 3 large apples
1 tbsp lemon juice
0.5 cup heavy whipping cream
0.5 cup salted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
0.75 cup packed dark brown sugar, packed
1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray and set aside.
2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice. Set aside.
3
In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.
4
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir with a spatula until just combined.
5
In a small bowl, combine the apple chunks, lemon juice, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir until apples are well coated.
6
Gently fold in the apples into the cake batter.
7
Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly with a spatula. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean and the cake is golden brown. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan while you make the toffee sauce.
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