Autumn Frosted Caramel Apple Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unpeeled apples, cored & chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in pan melt butter; add brown sugar and milk.
• 2 boil on low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 3 remove and let cool. add confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract; beat well. set aside to frost cake.
• 4 preheat oven to 325°. grease and flour a 9-inch pan.
• 5 mix apples and sugar, let stand, stirring occasionally to make a syrup.
• 6 sift flour, soda and salt; add to apples.
• 7 add remaining ingredients; combine well.
• 8 bake 40-45 minutes.
• 9 frost cake with caramel frosting.