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This Caramel Apple Cake is a wonderful dessert if you are looking for something light.  It isn’t a really rich dessert like chocolate cake, so you can have a bigger piece! 🙂

Well, I have something to share with all of you……

Pause for effect……..

Wait for it………you all hate me now, I know it!
This Caramel Apple Cake is moist and full of caramel apples! | Countryside Cravings

We are very happy to announce that Linnebur Baby #7 will be joining our family this March.

That is why I have been a little sparse on the blog lately.  Morning sickness has sort of taken over my life.

I know most of you are thinking right now that I have to be the craziest person in the world, but we are very happy.

This Caramel Apple Cake is moist and full of caramel apples! | Countryside Cravings

So here are a few of the specs for those of you who care to know, if not that is fine just scroll on down for the recipe 🙂

How far along am I?

I am almost 14 weeks so that makes me due the beginning of March.  March 7th to be specific.  And if things go like it has in the past I will have this baby early.  Usually I am due in the middle of the month and go 3-4 weeks early but this one is a little different, so we will have to see what happens!

How have I been feeling?

Well from about 6 1/2 weeks on I have been fighting some morning sickness.  It isn’t as bad as the morning sickness I had with my other girls but definitely worse than what I had with my son.  So, based on that I am predicting we are having another girl.  I do feel like I have more fatigue with this one though.  For a while I was throwing up several times a day but it has lessened now.  Now I am having more good days and less bad ones.  Cooking has been a challenge for me.  If I have to smell it for a long period (like 2+ hours) of time I get sick and I can’t eat the food.  I can’t even smell it the next day as leftovers.  I have learned to use our grill more and I have even put our crock pot out on the grill to cook food so I don’t have to smell it.

This Caramel Apple Cake is moist and full of caramel apples! | Countryside Cravings

What foods am I craving?

As of right now I am not craving anything.  In the beginning the only foods that would stay down where bagels, toast and french fries.  Hello 5 pound weight gain already!  I am getting better at stomaching other foods than starches.  Watermelon has been a lifesaver.  Also, carrots have started to sound good.  Meat I pretty much just make myself eat.  Dairy doesn’t settle on my stomach at all, which is probably the one thing I do sort of crave.  Ahhhh a glass of milk sounds good!  Sweets is something not on my radar at all!  Which is a shame because it is fall baking time and I love those smells!!!!  However, I did eat some of this cake and it tasted really good!!  I think it is because it is on the lighter side and not so rich like a decadent piece of chocolate cake would be.

Boy or Girl???

As I mentioned earlier I think it is probably a girl just from the amount of sickness I have had.  We are somewhat hoping for a boy, ok that’s a lie, we are really hoping for a boy.  But we will gladly take another girl to add to our clan.  My husband is going to be one busy father chasing away boys in a few years! 🙂  So, tell me your guess- boy or girl??  My husband told me if you say girl he is deleting your comment!  Just kidding!

So, I do apologize for being so sporadic with my posts and I hope to get back into a steady routine soon.

This Caramel Apple Cake is moist and full of caramel apples! | Countryside Cravings

Caramel Apple Cake

Course: Cake, Dessert
This Caramel Apple Cake is moist, light, topped with sweet caramel apples, whipped topping and sprinkled with toffee bits.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12
Author: Countryside Cravings
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Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • Caramel Apples:
  • 6 cups chopped apples
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or 1/2 and 1/2
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • Topping:
  • 2 8 oz containers whipped topping
  • 1/2 cup toffee bits

Instructions

  • Cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan, set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine all cake ingredients and mix on low for 30 seconds, then on high for 3 minutes scraping the bowl occasionally.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Set aside to cool.
  • Caramel Apples:
  • While the cake is baking combine the chopped apples and butter in a large skillet and saute on medium low for 10 minutes or until they start to soften. Add in brown sugar, cream and salt. Cook on medium low stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until apples are tender. Stir in vanilla and remove from heat. Cool for 15 minutes.
  • Pour over baked cake and spread apples in an even layer. Cool completely.
  • After cake has cooled top with whipped topping and toffee bits. Store in refrigerator.

Notes

*Can also use a white or yellow cake mix to speed things up.

This Caramel Apple Cake is moist and full of caramel apples! | Countryside Cravings

14 thoughts on “Caramel Apple Cake”

  1. This cake is perfect to usher in fall! Whatever the gender, he/she, will be beautiful like the rest of them. Notice I said “he” first”. Just do what you can do, it is enough 🙂

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  2. CONGRATS!!! Another baby is always a blessing no matter what the number. You are not crazy!! Take it easy and rest up. The blog will be here when you are ready! Love this cake!

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  3. This cake looks wonderful for a Fall Dessert! I cannot wait to try it. Congratulations on Baby #7. We are also waiting on two babies. Adrianne will have hers around Nov 25th and Amanda around January 20th or so. Hope you are feeling much better very soon! Kerry

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    • Congrats to you guys too! I didn’t even know Adrianne was expecting!! I saw on facebook about Amanda! So happy for all of you guys!!

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  4. I am anxiously awaiting to welcome grandbaby #9 and hope you soon will be feeling much better. (My grandson and his wife also have 2 little ones,) Always exciting to have new babies to cuddle and love. This cake sounds wonderful and will have to take it to our next pot luck at church. Love you all!!!!

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  5. I am anxious to make the Caramel Apple Cake, it sound so good. Congrats on # 7! There is nothing sweeter than a new baby! God Bless you.

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