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Apple Spice Streusel Cake with Salted Caramel Drizzle

This incredibly moist cake is full of shredded apples, complete with crunchy streusel top and salted caramel.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Cooling Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple spice cake
Servings: 12
Author: Julia Frey of Vikalinka

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 3 cups /4 medium apples
  • 1¼ cups / 300g sugar Demerara/Turbinado or white sugar
  • 1/2 cup / 125ml vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs large
  • 3 cups / 350g flour all purpose
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp mixed spice or pumpkin spice
  • 1/4 tsp This is an affiliate link.nutmeg
  • 1 tsp This is an affiliate link.vanilla

For the Streusel Topping

  • 5½ tbsp flour
  • 5 tbsp sugar Demerara/Turbinado or brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp mixed spice or pumpkin spice
  • 1/4 tsp This is an affiliate link.nutmeg
  • 3 tbsp butter slightly softened
  • 4 tbsp walnuts chopped
  • 2-3 tbsp salted caramel I used Marks and Spencer brand

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F/180C
  • Grease a 9 inch square pan. (See the text above for cake pan options) Shred the apples with skin on and mix together with sugar, oil and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients (cake ingredients only). Pour the batter into your pan and smooth the top.
  • Mix together the streusel ingredients in a small bowl with a fork or use your hands. The streusel won't be crumbly but will have the consistency of a cookie dough. Pinch off small bits and cover the surface of the cake.
  • Bake for 60-70 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
  • Let cool for 30 minutes, then remove it from the pan and let it cook completely on a wire rack. Drizzle with pre-made salted caramel. (If you caramel sauce is a bit stiff put it in the microwave for 30 seconds, that should help to get it runny and only use a good quality brand you trust.)

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 422mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg