Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Caramel Glazed Apple Spice Cakes


Ingredients (for cakes):
6 tbsp butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves

1 1/2 cups applesauce

1. Preheat oven to 350 F 


2. In a large bowl, mix together butter and sugars. Beat in the eggs one at a time following with the vanilla extract.

3. In a small bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.


4. Add a third of this mixture to the creamed butter mixture, mixing well following by gradually adding in the applesauce.


5. Pour mixture into muffin cups about 2/3 each full. Bake for 15-18 minutes until the cakes are firm when lightly pressed.


6. When cakes are done let cool on a wire rack.





Ingredients (for Caramel Glaze)
2 tbsp butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/4 salt
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1. Melt butter in a small saucepan.

2. Gradually stir in brown sugar, salt and milk. Bring mixture to a boil and stir for about two minutes.

3. Remove from heat and let cool down to room temperature.

4. Once the mixture is cooled stir in the powdered sugar

5. Ice cakes and enjoy!


No comments:

Post a Comment