Apple Cake With Caramel Sauce

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 cups chopped tart apples
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup butter, plus
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream, plus
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   Cake:.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3. 3

   Cream butter and sugar (less the 1 cup 2 tablespoons of butter for sauce) together.

4. 4

   Beat in eggs one at a time.

5. 5

   Sift together remaining dry ingredients (less the 1 cup 2 tablespoons of butter for sauce).

6. 6

   Add dry ingredients to mixture alternately with chopped apples.

7. 7

   Stir in vanilla.

8. 8

   Pour into a prepared 9x13-inch pan and bake for 40-50 minutes.

9. 9

   Let cool in pan before cutting.

10. 10

    Sauce.

11. 11

    Combine last 4 ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove immediately.

12. 12

    Pour over cake and serve immediately.