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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santi429

posted:1/2/2009

I made this for the second time with a few changes. I used Spice Cake, Sugar Free Cheesecake Pudding, and Gala Apples instead of Granny Smith. WOW, the cake was amazing. The first time I made it I followed the exact recipe, it was good but it was WAY better the changes. The Spice cake and the cheesecake pudding where amazing with the apples and caramel. I liked the original, but I loved this version far more. It's fantastic warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This is one recipe I will make over and over. It's great the next day for as a breakfast cake as well.

olgiem

posted:12/28/2008

I made it for Thanksgiving. What a deliciously moist cake. We loved it!

barbigram

posted:12/22/2008

This is a deliciously moist cake. Nice caramel topping rather than frosting. Vanilla ice cream goes very well!!

MWalker84

posted:12/8/2008

This cake was great. Very moist and the apples went so well with the caramel!

a cook

posted:12/4/2008

This is soooo good!! Easy to make too. Thanks!

jswood24

posted:11/22/2008

A party favorite. Everyone loves this recipe. A little timely to make, but it tastes great!

Beverleysimone

posted:11/21/2008

It was a hit. Everyone that has tried it loves it. Made it a few times and it is truly impossible to mess up. Only thing I did differently is to use a yellow cake with pudding already in it. This makes the cake very moist when adding the pudding too.

jcollineal

posted:11/20/2008

Wonderful, moist, rich and good.

jonib30

posted:11/20/2008

everyone loved it

grl8nutz

posted:11/17/2008

very moist cake. Yummmmmy