caramel apple cake As the holiday season approaches, I’m already dreaming of all the delicious holiday desserts! Whether you’re planning a family meal at home, participating in the office potluck or heading to your in-law’s house for dinner, it’s good to have a few crowdpleasing dessert recipes ready. This recipe is quite easy to make, so you’ll have plenty of time left over to tackle that holiday shopping list. Ingredients:

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Bake for 50-55 minutes or until set.

Cake:

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In a small saucepan, combine heavy cream, brown sugar and butter. Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce heat to medium & gently boil for 5 minutes. Drizzle caramel topping over cake right before serving.

1 package white cake mix ¼ cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 cup water 4 medium apples, peeled & sliced 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon

I hope you have a fabulous holiday season filled with cake, chocolate and gingerbread men!

Crumble Topping: ¼ cup light brown sugar ¼ cup flour 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold 1 teaspoon cinnamon Caramel Topping: ½ cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted ¼ cup heavy cream (35%) Directions: 1.

Preheat oven to 350F.

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In a medium bowl, toss sliced apples with 1 tablespoon sugar & 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Toss well to coat apples. Set aside.

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In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs and water.

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Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.

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Add apples to cake mixture and stir well to mix.

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Pour into greased 9x9 pan.

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For crumb topping: In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. Cut butter into the mixture until it resembles crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over cake batter.

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FOR SASKATCHEWAN WOMEN | VOL. 4 ISSUE 11, NOVEMBER 2015

by Cheryl Kirkness