CAKE
3/4 cups oil (I use canola)
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
dash nutmeg
3 cups peeled, cored, chopped apples (about 3 medium apples)
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
ICING
1/2 cup unsalted butter
8oz cream cheese (softened)
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
TOPPING
1/3 cup caramel sauce
How to make it :
Cake
Preheat oven to 350
In a mixing bowl beat oil, applesauce, and sugars well. Add eggs, one at a time until well incorporated. Add vanilla, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda and mix well. Mix in flour just until combined. Stir in apples. Spread into a greased jely roll pan (13x18") and bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Icing
While the cake is baking melt the cream cheese and butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Continue stirring as they melt until there are no lumps and the mixture starts to bubble. Turn off the heat and stir in the powdered sugar until smooth. Pour over hot cake. Once it cools drizzle with caramel sauce.
Store lightly covered in the refrigerator.
