Apple cake with caramelized sauce

HOW TO MAKE APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMELIZED SAUCE

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan with margarine and sprinkle with flour.

Step 2:
For the cake: Peel and wash the apples. Cut them into pieces and put in a saucepan together with water and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook about five minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, place the apple in a blender and blend until puree; set aside.

Step 3: In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the brown sugar and the softened butter until obtain a creamy mixture. Then, add the eggs one by one and beat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the apple puree and the vanilla powder and stir for 2 to 3 minutes until incorporate. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until a homogeneous and creamy mixture.

Step 4: Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes (the time depends on the oven).

Step 5: When the cake is cooked, remove from oven, unmold onto a plate and let cool.

Step 6:
For the sauce: While the cake is baking in the oven, place the sugar in a saucepan and bring to a low heat until caramelize the sugar (until stay with a brownish color).

Step 7: Meanwhile, in another saucepan, pour the cream and the coffee and mix well with a spoon. Bring to a low heat and when starts boiling, turn off the heat. Stir occasionally.

Step 8: When the sugar is completely caramelized, add the cream mixture and stir for one minute. Turn off the heat and dissolve the butter into the sauce with a spoon.

Step 9: Pour the sauce over the cake and serve.

TIPS FOR APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMELIZED SAUCE

1. When preheating the oven, make sure you have all ingredients ready to start making the cake.

2. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the batter, resulting in even cooking.

3. When placing the cake batter in the oven, the oven should not be too hot, if it is, the cake will rise too quickly and there will be no time for the inside of the cake to cook at the same speed (what often happens is the cake sinks in the middle). If the oven is too hot, leave the oven door open until the temperature drops a little.

Apple cake with caramelized sauce

Delight yourself with this wonderful and very tasty apple cake with caramelized sauce. Mouth-watering…

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by Pedro Barbosa
Category:Cakes, Desserts, Easy Breakfast Ideas, Recipes
Cuisine: Portuguese
Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 12 slices
Prep Time:25 m
Cook Time:40 m
Total Time:1:05 h
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Ingredients
For the cake:
• 150 grams (about 1 cup) brown sugar
• 100 grams (1/2 cup) softened unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla powder
• 3 eggs
• 3 apples
• 100 ml (1/2 cup) water
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• 200 grams (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
For the sauce:
• 150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons powdered coffee
• 100 ml (1/4 pint (118 ml)) whipping cream
• 50 grams (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a bundt cake pan (24 x 8 centimeters (9 1/2-inch diameter with 3 1/4-inch-high sides)) with margarine and sprinkle with flour.
2. For the cake:
   Peel and wash the apples. Cut them into pieces and put in a saucepan together with water and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook about five minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat, place the apple in a blender and blend until puree; set aside.
3. In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the brown sugar and the softened butter until obtain a creamy mixture. Then, add the eggs one by one and beat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the apple puree and the vanilla powder and stir for 2 to 3 minutes until incorporate. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until a homogeneous and creamy mixture.
4. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
5. When the cake is cooked, remove from oven, unmold onto a plate and let cool.
6. For the sauce:
   While the cake is baking in the oven, place the sugar in a saucepan and bring to a low heat until caramelize the sugar (until stay with a brownish color).
7. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, pour the cream and the coffee and mix well with a spoon. Bring to a low heat and when starts boiling, turn off the heat. Stir occasionally.
8. When the sugar is completely caramelized, add the cream mixture and stir for one minute. Turn off the heat and dissolve the butter into the sauce with a spoon.
9. Pour the sauce over the cake and serve.
Apple cake with caramelized sauce
Nutrition facts
Serves 12 slices
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 310
Total Fat 13 g(20%)
Saturated Fat 8 g(40%)
Cholesterol 85 mg(28%)
Sodium 70 mg(3%)
Total Carbohydrate 44 g(15%)
Protein 4 g