Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
This caramel apple cake is ready to grace your autumn dessert table, but sure to fill your home with a welcome and familiar scent any time of year. The recipe calls for cake mix so that you can focus your efforts on the real star of the cake: the layer of sweet and sticky caramel that coats each tender apple slice. Enjoy this cake warm for the ultimate ooey gooey experience!
To make the cake
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Preheat oven to 350F.
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In a saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Heat on medium low until melted.
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Remove pan from heat and add in 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt, stirring to combine.
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Pour melted butter and brown sugar mixture into a 9" x 13" baking dish, then layer apple slices on top.
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Prepare cake batter by combining cake mix, the remaining teaspoon of cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, vegetable oil, and milk, or use your favorite standard cake recipe to create a batter from scratch with the additional cinnamon and nutmeg.
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Pour cake batter into pan over the apples. Transfer to oven and bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Let cool for 15 minutes and then flip pan over to release. Enjoy warm!
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