Caramel Apple Gooey Butter Cake
Directions
- 1First, macerate the apples by adding lemon juice and sugar. Let them sit for an hour and drain off excess liquid.
- 2Next, cook down the apples in butter, brown sugar, and fall spices until tender, then let them cool.
- 3Whisk together sugar and melted butter in a bowl.
- 4Add in two eggs and vanilla, whisking until fully combined.
- 5Fold in the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 6Fold in the cooled apples.
- 7Pour the batter into a parchment-lined springform pan and spread evenly.
- 8Make the caramel cream cheese mixture by adding cream cheese to a bowl and mixing with a hand mixer until smooth.
- 9Add one egg and mix.
- 10Add powdered sugar half at a time, mixing until smooth after each addition.
- 11Mix in salted caramel sauce.
- 12Pour the caramel cream cheese layer on top of the apple batter and spread evenly.
- 13Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and the top is crackly.
- 14Let the cake chill for the cream cheese layer to set.
- 15Top with powdered sugar before serving.
Ingredients
- 4 apples
- 1 unit lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 handful fall spices
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup melted butter
- 2 units eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 unit egg
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup salted caramel sauce
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Equipment
hand juicerbowlwhiskspatulapanhand mixerparchment paperspringform pan