Apple Coffee Cake With Caramel Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups peeled and chopped apples (i use about 3-4 golden delicious)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar (for sprinkling)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup golden raisin
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup packed brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 beat the softened butter at medium speed of electric mixer. gradually add sugar; beat well.
• 2 add the eggs - one at a time, beating after each addition.
• 3 in another bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon powder, nutmeg and salt and add to creamed mixture.
• 4 stir in the chopped apple with the golden sultanas and vanilla extract.
• 5 spoon the batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9-inch pan.
• 6 sprinkle the sugar over cake and bake at 350 degrees f for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 7 when cake is done allow to cool whilst preparing caramel topping. combine all topping ingredients together and boil for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 8 slowly drizzle over warm cake.