Delicious Apple Cinnamon Cake

 

Ingredients Serves 10.   3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon bicarb soda 1 teaspoon salt (I use a 1/2t) 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil 2 cups sugar 3 large eggs 3 to 4 Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 2cm pieces (3 cups) 1 cup chopped assorted nuts, if you’ve got any lying around in your pantry 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Caramel Sauce Nonstick cooking spray with flour Directions Preheat oven to 180 C. Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray; set aside. Sift together flour, cinnamon, bicarb soda, and salt. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine vegetable oil, sugar, and eggs; mix on high speed until pale yellow. With mixer on medium speed, gradually shake in dry ingredients until just incorporated. Don’t overmix or your cake will be a bit on the tough side! Add apples and, if desired, nuts, to batter; mix to combine. Add vanilla, mixing until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean, 75 to 90 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool slightly on a wire rack. Invert cake onto rack; turn cake right-side up to cool completely on rack, and serve drizzled with caramel sauce

Caramel Sauce   Combine the ingredients in a small saucepan. Over medium heat, stir until combined. Do not bring to the boil!
1 cup light-brown sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 1/4 cup evaporated milk 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Pinch of salt