What are some recipes for apple cake with caramel sauce?

Unique versions of apple cake with caramel sauce are featured at Landolakes.com, About.com and Pillsburybaking.com. Two versions include chopped walnuts and one recipe uses a packaged quick bread and muffin mix. Making this dessert involves a two-step process, and the caramel sauce is prepared after the cake is baked.

Apple cake can be made from scratch with butter or vegetable oil. In the butter version, 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour are combined with 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar. Dry ingredients are moistened by 3/4 cup melted butter and 1/2 cup water. Tart cooking apples are included, and this recipe uses 2-1/2 cups of chopped apples. A creamy caramel sauce combines 3/4 cup packed brown sugar and 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream with 3 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Another version of apple cake moistens dry ingredients with 1/2 cup vegetable oil and includes 4 cups of unpeeled chopped apples. This version also uses a total of 3 teaspoons of cinnamon in the cake mixture and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in the caramel topping. An easy version of apple cake combines 1 package of nut quick bread mix, 3 cups apple pie filling with 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Apple cake with caramel sauce is sometimes served with vanilla ice cream.