The Irresistible Old-Fashioned Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce

A pure autumn delight! A simply exquisite recipe from my friend Rejean Michaud.

Ingredients 

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil or applesauce
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 cup chopped Grenoble walnuts or pecans

For the sauce:

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup milk

1/4 cup margarine or butter

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Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, 2 cups of sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs, oil, and vanilla; mix together. Stir in the apples and nuts. Pour into the pan.

Bake in the oven for 60 minutes.

In a saucepan, combine all the sauce ingredients. Simmer for 3 minutes. Pour over the hot cake while it's in the pan and let cool completely.