Apple Praline Cake
adapted slightly from https://cookiesandcups.com/
CAKE
4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 medium apples, peeled, cored and diced
PRALINE CRUNCH
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 c chopped pecans
1 c coarsely chopped Nilla Wafer cookies
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 c chopped pecans
1 c coarsely chopped Nilla Wafer cookies
FROSTING
1/2 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups powdered sugar
1 t vanilla
Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C. Coat a 9×13 inch pan with baking spray and set aside.
1/2 cup butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 cups powdered sugar
1 t vanilla
Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C. Coat a 9×13 inch pan with baking spray and set aside.
In the bowl of your stand mixer mix the eggs and sugar on high speed for 5 minutes. Turn mixer to medium and add in the oil, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and baking powder and mix for another minute. Turn mixer to low and add in the flour until just mixed in and finally add stir in the apples.
Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 45-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Leave the oven on to make the Praline Crunch
While the cake is cooling spray a large, rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
Stir in the pecans and cookies and coat with the butter mixture.
Spread evenly onto the prepared pan and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
All the praline crunch to cool on the pan and then break into smaller pieces.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat melt the butter and brown sugar together. Allow the mixture to come to a boil and then reduce the heat to low, boil and stir for 2 minutes. Add in the milk, return to a boil and then remove from the heat immediately. Allow this to cool for 15 minutes. Next whisk in the powdered sugar and vanilla and pour/spread onto the cooled cake.
Top the frosting with the praline crunch pressing the crunch into the frosting.
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