This Apple Walnut Caramel Cake is a mouthwatering rich dessert, full of flavor and texture, perfect for any time of the year. Soft and moist apple cake layers topped with a crunchy caramelized walnuts, filled with dulce de leche buttercream and topped with salted caramel sauce. The caramel walnut shards I used to decorate the cake not only look amazing but bring an amazing crispy touch too.
To print the recipe check the full recipe on my blog:
https://www.homecookingadventure.com/recipes/apple-walnut-caramel-cake
For making dulce de leche from sweetened condensed milk see this video:
https://www.homecookingadventure.com/recipes/banoffee-pie
Ingredients
Makes about 12-14 servings
Walnut Crunch
1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar
5 tbsp (70g) butter
3 tbsp (40ml) whipping cream
1 cup (100g) walnuts/pecans, toasted if desired and chopped
Apple Cake Layers
12 oz (340g) apples (about 2 apples), peeled, cored, cut in small pieces
2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
2 tsp (8g) baking powder
1 tsp (6g) baking soda
1 tsp (5g) salt
2 tsp (6g) cinnamon
4 eggs
3/4 cup (150g) light brown sugar
1/3 cup (70g) sugar
1 cup (230g) vegetable/canola oil
1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
Dulce de Leche Buttercream
9 oz (250g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 can (14 oz-397g) Dulce de Leche, room temperature
1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
Caramel Shards
1/2 cup (50g) walnuts/pecans, toasted if desired and chopped
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
2 tbsp (30ml) water
Caramel Sauce
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
2 tbsp (30ml) water
1/4 cup (60g) whipping cream
1 tbsp (14g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 tsp (2.5g) vanilla extract
1/2 tsp (2.5g) salt
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Flowmentum by Phil David (Wanderbeats) Artlist
Killing Time by Stanley Gurvich (Lana Inspired) Artlist
Lagoon by J.A.K. (Into the Blue) Artlist
Lots of Candy by Ian Post (Dreaming) Artlist
Treehouse by Lingerwell (Lingerwell) Artlist
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