Country Apple Cake With Caramel Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) package nut quick bread mix
• 3 cups apple pie filling (from two 21 oz cans)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• vanilla ice cream (optional) or whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 spray 13x9 pan with nonstick cooking spray. in a large bowl, combine oil and eggs; beat well. add quick bread mix, apple pie filling, cinnamon, nutmeg; stir 50-75 strokes with spoon until mix is moistened. stir in nuts from foil packet and 1/2 c chopped walnuts. spoon into sprayed pan; spread evenly.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees f for 43-50 minutes or until cake is deep golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool 30 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine sugar, brown sugar, butter and whipping cream; mix well. bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
• 5 to serve, cut warm cake into squares; place on individual dessert plates. top each serving with warm sauce. top with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
• 6 high altitude (above 3500 feet): add 1/4 cup flour to dry quick bread mix. bake as directed above.