I started to make the Apple Cake with Caramel topping from EPI(link below) and found I didn't have enough apples and then I made so many tweaks that I think it has become my own creation. so I'll call it:Ang's Apple Cranberry Cake. It was gobbled up this morning in no time.
Ang's Apple Cranberry Cake
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/3-inch cubes(about 3-4 cups)
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
3/4c vegetable oil
3/4c unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 T vanilla extract
3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped (about 3 1/2 ounces)
glaze:
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2T milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-cup Bundt pan with nonstick spray. Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt into medium bowl. Transfer 3 tablespoons flour mixture to Bundt pan and tilt to coat. Set pan aside. Place apples and cranberries and 2 tablespoons flour mixture in another medium bowl; toss to coat apples. Combine brown sugar, vegetable oil, applesauce, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat until mixture is thick, about 4 minutes. Gradually beat in remaining flour mixture. Fold apple mixture and pecans into batter; transfer to prepared Bundt pan(I used a German springform type bundt pan).
Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Transfer cake in pan to rack. Let stand while making caramel.
Melt butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Whisk in remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, then milk. Continue to whisk until topping is smooth and blended and comes to boil, about 5 minutes. Whisk in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Let topping cool and thicken a bit and pour on top of cooled cake for glaze.
Alternate glaze: I warmed in microwave 1/2 can of cream cheese frosting till very soft and pourable(maybe 20 seconds) and added 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Pour on top of cake for glaze.
Good without any glaze at all. This would also bake up well in those little bread pans.
Original EPI Apple cake with caramel topping
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/107511
Ang's Apple Cranberry Cake
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/3-inch cubes(about 3-4 cups)
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
3/4c vegetable oil
3/4c unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 T vanilla extract
3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped (about 3 1/2 ounces)
glaze:
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2T milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-cup Bundt pan with nonstick spray. Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt into medium bowl. Transfer 3 tablespoons flour mixture to Bundt pan and tilt to coat. Set pan aside. Place apples and cranberries and 2 tablespoons flour mixture in another medium bowl; toss to coat apples. Combine brown sugar, vegetable oil, applesauce, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat until mixture is thick, about 4 minutes. Gradually beat in remaining flour mixture. Fold apple mixture and pecans into batter; transfer to prepared Bundt pan(I used a German springform type bundt pan).
Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Transfer cake in pan to rack. Let stand while making caramel.
Melt butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Whisk in remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, then milk. Continue to whisk until topping is smooth and blended and comes to boil, about 5 minutes. Whisk in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Let topping cool and thicken a bit and pour on top of cooled cake for glaze.
Alternate glaze: I warmed in microwave 1/2 can of cream cheese frosting till very soft and pourable(maybe 20 seconds) and added 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Pour on top of cake for glaze.
Good without any glaze at all. This would also bake up well in those little bread pans.
Original EPI Apple cake with caramel topping
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/107511