Carmel Apple cake

This is one of my favorite cakes. Even though this particular cake isn't very picturesque it tasted wonderful! My sister made the cake and I hurried it out of the pan thus the mangled right had side of the cake. So don't feel bad if this happens to you because when there is so many pieces the warm carmel can just seep in all the better!

I think we need a bigger platter ....or maybe not because I got to clean up all that lovely carmel on the counter with my fingers......

Caramel Apple Coffee Cake

Yield: 12-16 pieces

Ingredients:

3 eggs

2 cups sugar

1-1/2 cups of vegetable oil (or mixture of melted butter and oil)

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 cups of flour

1 teas. salt

1 teas. baking soda

3 cups chopped peeled apples

1 cup coursely chopped pecans or walnuts

Topping:

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup milk

1 cup packed brown sugar

pinch of salt

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs until foamy; gradually add sugar. Blend in oil and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda;add to egg mixture. Stir in apples and pecans. Pour into a greased 10-in tube pan;

bake at 350 for 1 hour and15 minutes or until the cake tests done. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.Remove cake to a serving platter. For topping, combine all ingredients in a saucepan; boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly pour over warm cake ( some topping will run down onto the serving plate or the counter (:)