Ingredients
3/4 c. lightly packed brown sugar
1/4 c. butter
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Pinch kosher salt
2 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/2" thick
Cooking spray
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. lightly packed brown sugar
2 large Nellie’s Free Range Eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3/4 c. milk
Preparation
Step 1Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9” round cake pan with cooking spray. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt brown sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt. Cook until slightly thickened, 2 minutes.Step 2Pour caramel sauce into prepared pan and layer apples on top. Step 3 In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Step 4 In another large bowl, using a hand mixer, beat together butter and sugars until softened. Add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla. Add half the dry ingredients to wet ingredients, beating until just combined. Pour in milk and mix until fully incorporated. Add remaining dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Step 5Pour batter over apples and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 1 hour. Let cool in pan 15 minutes then invert onto a cooling rack and let cool completely before slicing.
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