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Cozy, irresistibly moist dessert that brings out the best in every juicy apple! Imagine gathering around the table on a crisp evening, your home filled with the scent of tender apples and cinnamon wafting from the oven. This cake is a brilliant reminder that the simplest recipes are sometimes the most rewarding. Swedish Apple Cake isn’t just quick to make—it’s a family pleaser and makes for a perfect weekday treat or casual weekend dessert.
Prep: 15 Cook: 45

Cake Ingredients:

• ½cup butter at room temperature
• 1⅔cups sugar
• 2large eggs
• 1½tsp vanilla extract
• 1½cups AP flour
• 1tsp baking soda
• 1tsp salt
• 1½tsp cinnamon
• ½tsp nutmeg
• 3cups diced and peeled apples (about 2 large apples)
• ¼cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Caramel sauce ingredients:

• 1⅓cups brown sugar
• 2TBS half & half
• 4TBS butter

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch round or square cake pan and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the room temperature butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each, then stir in vanilla extract.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring just until combined. The batter will be thick.

Gently fold in the diced apples and optional chopped nuts, distributing them evenly throughout the batter.

Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.

Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden-brown.

While the cake bakes, make the caramel sauce. In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, half & half, and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring until the butter melts and the sauce is smooth and slightly thickened (about 3-5 minutes).

When the cake is done, remove it from the oven and poke small holes all over the top using a skewer or toothpick.

Pour the warm caramel sauce over the cake and allow it to soak in for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Slice and serve warm, or at room temperature, with more caramel drizzle if desired.