Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Glaze

A recipe from my grandma. This serves 6 to 8.


Ingredients


⅛ cup Cinnamon, Ground -- Take an additional teaspoon measurement and put aside.
2 ⅛ cup Sugar
4 lg Apples -- Chopped Small
3 lg Egg
1 cup Oil, Canola
2 cup Flour, White, Unbleached -- All-purpose flour preferable
½ tsp Baking Soda
2 tbsp Butter
½ cup Sugar, Brown -- Light, firmly packed
2 tbsp Milk


Instructions


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 1/4 cup of cinnamon-sugar mixture. Grease a bundt or tube pan and coat with cinnamon-sugar mixture.


Mix apples, eggs, and oil with an electric mixer. Add flour, sugar, baking soda, and cinnamon, mixing well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow cake to rest in pan for at least 10 minutes before inverting it onto a cake plate.


To prepare glaze, combine butter, brown sugar and milk in a medium saucepan. Bring slowly to a boil, mixing several times, and cook for one minute. Spoon over cake. Allow to cool before serving.


Kitchen Tip:


Serve with a spoonful of whipped cream or scoop of vanilla ice cream. Nut lovers can add 1 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans to the cake batter.


Wine Suggestion:


A nice white wine would go well, as well as a light zinfandel. Try not to go for something too sweet though, as you don't want to overpower the palette of your guests with everything being sweet. A light, even slightly dry wine might be suitable, depending on your preference.