Moist Caramel Apple Cake

photo by:kraft

Inspired by a childhood favorite, this recipe reinvents the caramel apple as a cake, with fresh, tangy chopped apples baked into a treat that’s a whole lot easier to eat.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

2 hr 15 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla or French Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

cup water

eggs

1/3

cup oil

Granny Smith apples (1 lb.), peeled, coarsely chopped

KRAFT Caramels

Tbsp. milk

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

BEAT first 5 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Stir in apples. Pour into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan.

BAKE 50 min. to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Loosen cake from side of pan; invert onto wire rack. Gently remove pan. Cool cake completely. Transfer to plate.

MICROWAVE caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is smooth, stirring every 30 sec. Cool 10 min. or until slightly thickened. Drizzle over cake.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Cooking Know-How

Do not use cake mix with pudding in the mix. To avoid soggy cake, drizzle caramel sauce over cake just before serving.

Special Extra

Serve topped with thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping or vanilla ice cream.

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sweetpearn77

posted:10/16/2009

I have made this cake many times. It's my family's "Officially Fall" cake. There's never any left over. I use either egg whites or egg substitute, sugar free pudding, and apple sauce in place of oil, better for us but doesn't change the great taste. This cake is always a hit! I've also made the recipe in individual mini bundts and it comes out great!

topolinousa3

posted:10/13/2009

This cake is absolutely***FABULOUS***!?! I have made it already several times...and it's a true VANISHING ACT!!!..I also made some modifications....by adding chopped pecans and dried cranberries...to the top of the cake...together with Caramel ice cream topping....DELICIOUS...as they all say.....:-)

Jennifer08151991

posted:10/4/2009

It was delicious! I made a bit extra "sauce" to pour over slices of the cake My family LOVED it!

a cook

posted:10/4/2009

Used sugar free/fat free pudding, applesauce instead of oil, 2 egg whites for each egg and sugar free caramel topping. Turned out great and now my husband and I can enjoy it guilt free!

3Scorpios74

posted:9/28/2009

Superb! YUM-O for sho!

mommy520

posted:9/23/2009

This was a very good cake. My son loved it. Very moist.

a cook

posted:9/23/2009

Maybe I should have added some cinnamon as this cake did not have much for apple flavor. It was OK, but fairly bland.

katybella

posted:9/18/2009

It was very good! Next time I make it I will add some cinnamon and nutmeg to give it a little extra flavor.

pilotbaby

posted:9/8/2009

Extremely moist.

jodyrenee8806

posted:8/19/2009

i really enjoyed it, very easy yet delicious! My only suggestion would be to refrigerate the cake... we dont have a/c and it sitting out on the table when its in the 80's caused the caramel t ostart stinking and the cake started to sink.... but the first day it was great!!