Apple Dapple Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 4 cups apples (peeled and chopped into ½-inch chunks)
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 325F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in the vanilla and the eggs one at a time.
- Add the dry mixture a little at a time, mixing well between each addition. Note: the batter will be very thick.
- Using a sturdy wooden spoon, fold the apples into the batter.
- Spread into the prepared 9×13-inch pan and bake at 325F for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, make the frosting. Add all the ingredients for the frosting to a medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring often, until the mixture begins to simmer. Remove from the and cool for 5 minutes.
- Pour the frosting over the cake while it’s still warm.
- Slice the cake and serve.