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Toffee Apple Pound Cake with Spiced Caramel
Toffee Apple Pound Cake with the most INCREDIBLE Spiced Caramel Sauce bursting with sweet toffee bits and apples. Everyone goes crazy over this cake!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 40m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 1h 25m👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
- stove
- microwave
- saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
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Toffee Apple Pound Cake
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Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Generously and thoroughly grease and flour a 12-14 cup Bundt pan. Set aside.
flour1 tablespooncups all-purpose flour2 1/2
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Prepare apples: In a medium bowl, toss the chopped apples with 1 tablespoon flour until evenly coated. Set aside. Remove 1/4 cup toffee bits from package. Set aside for garnish.
flour1 tablespooncups all-purpose flour2 1/2
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Mix Dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Remove 1 teaspoon to be used later in the caramel sauce. To the rest of the spices in the large bowl, whisk in the baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir to evenly combine.
ground cinnamon1 tablespoonbaking powder1 teaspoon
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Make batter: Add butter and sugars to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium-high speed for least ⏱️ 3-4 minutes (no less!), until light and fluffy, scraping down sides occasionally. Reduce speed to medium and add eggs, one at a time, beating just until the yellow disappears after each egg.
large eggs (at room temperature)4
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Reduce speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture in thirds, alternately with buttermilk in between each third. Beat just until combined with a few flour streaks remaining, don't overmix. Stir in toffee bits in package and apples just until combined, then spoon batter into prepared pan.
flour1 tablespooncups all-purpose flour2 1/2
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Bake: Bake at 325 degrees F for ⏱️ 55 - 65 minutes or until a wood pick inserted near the center of cake comes out clean, You may need to cover the top of the cake with foil near the end of cooking time to prevent excess browning. Let cake cool in pan for ⏱️ 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.
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Caramel Sauce: Prepare Caramel Sauce according to directions (below). You can make in advance and reheat in the microwave/stove or prepare when ready to serve the cake.
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Serve: Spoon caramel over cake and garnish with remaining toffee bits.
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Easy Spiced Caramel Sauce
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Add butter, brown sugar, water, and salt to medium saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring until butter melts.
water2 tablespoons
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Bring to boil, then reduce heat and continue to boil for ⏱️ 5 minutes (it will bubble a lot!), stirring constantly.
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Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup evaporated milk, vanilla and reserved teaspoon spices. Add additional evaporated milk if desired to thin to desired consistency.
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Caramel Sauce will thicken upon standing so if it becomes too thick, reheat and stir in additional evaporated milk. Serve warm.
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