This indulgent cake is filled with local apples from Harmons Grocery, salted caramel sauce, and topped with more apples. Perfect for the fall season, this cake combines various flavors to create a delicious dessert that's great for any occasion.
1: Preheat oven to 400°F and place cast iron skillet in the oven while it preheats.
2: Lower oven temperature to 375°F just before baking.
3: In a mixing bowl, combine sliced apples, melted butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
4: In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
5: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well.
6: Fold in buttermilk and salted caramel sauce until combined.
7: For the filling, mix chopped apples with brown sugar, apple pie spice, cinnamon, and salt.
8: Layer the apple filling in the batter in the skillet.
9: Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
