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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a cook

posted:11/16/2008

I made this cake,but I didn,t use the carmel icing. My family really liked it. I am making it for Thanksgiving,but I am going to make it in a 9x13 pan.

supernanna02

posted:11/16/2008

This cake is to die for!!!It is really moist and the caramel just adds that perfect taste.

heatherj9

posted:11/15/2008

So yummy!!!

patreynolds

posted:11/13/2008

Awesome!!

JayneD01

posted:11/9/2008

This cake was so so good very moist and very flavorable. I will be making this again before the year is over!

a cook

posted:11/5/2008

Very easy to make and my family loved it!

bjm08

posted:11/5/2008

I love this recipe. Have made it in the bundt pan several times but tonight I made it in a 9x12 glass dish. I added cinnamon to the apples before mixing in batter. Poked holes in cake before before putting caramel on the cake. It was delicious.

amcnccc

posted:11/4/2008

this is a very easy and tasty cake my whole family made this also

goosiepie

posted:10/30/2008

I made this for a party at my husband's work and everyone loved it. I made one with the white cake and one with spice. My husband saved a sliver of each for me and both were awesome!

mudflop99

posted:10/22/2008

Easy to make and everyone raved.