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A slice of caramel apple sheet cake on a plate next to apples and cinnamon sticks.
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Caramel Apple Sheet Cake

This caramel apple sheet cake is a moist, spiced apple cake is topped with a rich caramel icing for an easy, crowd-pleasing fall dessert.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 31 minutes
Total Time 51 minutes
Servings 20 servings
Calories 341kcal
Author Kate @ I Heart Eating

Equipment

  • 9x13 pan

Ingredients

Cake

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 4 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups light brown sugar
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup neutral oil
  • ¾ cup peeled and grated baking apple like Honey Crisp or Granny Smith apple
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Icing

  • 3 tablespoons whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup caramel sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with nonstick spray, then line with parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Set aside.
    3 cups all purpose flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, grated apple, and vanilla.
    4 large eggs, 1 ½ cups light brown sugar, ¾ cup granulated sugar, 1 cup neutral oil, ¾ cup peeled and grated baking apple, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Add the flour mixture, and stir until just combined.
  • Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let cake cool completely before adding the icing.
  • To make the icing: Add milk and butter to a large microwave safe bowl.
    3 tablespoons whole milk, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Microwave for 30-45 seconds, or until the butter has melted.
  • Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and caramel. Whisk to combine.
    2 cups powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ cup caramel sauce
  • Pour icing over the cooled cake. Spread with a spatula from edge to edge.
  • Let icing set before slicing and serving.

Notes

    • Spices: You can use apple pie spice in place of the individual spices in the cake. This cake is spiced but isn't a spice cake; however, you can also adjust the amount of spices to your liking. 
    • Brown sugar: Dark brown sugar will also work in this recipe.
    • Oil: A similar neutral oil, like canola oil or olive oil, will also work.
    • Apple: Be sure to use a baking apple, like Granny Smith, in the recipe so that the apple doesn't cook down to mush.
    • Caramel: I recommend using a thicker caramel sauce rather than a thinner caramel topping. You can also make homemade caramel sauce.
    • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 92IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg