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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e18989

posted:8/27/2008

The down side to this cake is exactly what the instructions warn you about. Pouring on the carmel has to be done just before serving or the cake gets soft. What happens if the whole cake isn't eaten? You end up with a soggy cake. I feel it could use a little more carmel so I added some carmel sause in a squirt bottle and decorated the plate then placed the cake on the plate. Looked good and added to the flavor.

Barb_5

posted:8/24/2008

My kids would eat this cake every day if I made it that often. This is one of the best cakes ever! Try it and find out for yourself how great it is!!

a cook

posted:8/11/2008

I have made this cake several times at the request of friends and family.

LauraSenior

posted:8/3/2008

This recipe is amazing! If you add a tsp or so of cinnamon it really gives it a huge burst of flavour. Sometimes I switch up the oil for melted butter too! It's so easy to make and it tastes so good! I highly reccomend this recipe!

nicksgirl_04

posted:7/21/2008

The flavor was pretty good but I didn't like the texture. The pudding made it seem like the cake wasn't done.

marymg210

posted:6/28/2008

It's a good cake, but the apples seemed weird with the rest of the textures and tastes.

colendev

posted:6/26/2008

So very good and easy to make

a cook

posted:6/14/2008

very good