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Decadent Salted Caramel Apple Sheet Cake

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A moist and tender apple-studded sheet cake topped with a luscious salted caramel sauce, perfect for cozy fall desserts and celebrations.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups (315g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (100g) packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (120g) plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 cups chopped apples (about 2 medium apples), peeled
  • 6 tbsp (85g) unsalted butter (for caramel sauce)
  • ½ cup (100g) packed brown sugar (for caramel sauce)
  • ¼ cup (60ml) heavy cream (for caramel sauce)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (for caramel sauce)
  • ½ tsp sea salt (for caramel sauce)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with butter or line with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
  5. Mix in Greek yogurt until fully combined.
  6. Gradually fold in the dry ingredients until just combined; avoid overmixing.
  7. Fold in chopped apples gently.
  8. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan and smooth the top.
  9. Bake for 35-40 minutes, checking at 35 minutes with a toothpick; it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  10. While baking, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and cook until bubbly, about 2-3 minutes.
  11. Slowly whisk in heavy cream, then remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and sea salt. Let cool slightly to thicken.
  12. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes.
  13. Drizzle salted caramel sauce generously over the cake before serving.

Notes

Chop apples into roughly ½-inch pieces to maintain texture. Pat apples dry before folding into batter to avoid soggy cake. Use real vanilla extract for best flavor. Prepare caramel sauce while cake bakes for fresh drizzle. Check cake doneness early to avoid overbaking.

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Keywords: salted caramel, apple cake, fall dessert, sheet cake, autumn, caramel sauce, cinnamon, moist cake

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