Cinnamon Caramel Applesauce Coffe Cake
Cinnamon Caramel Applesauce Coffee Cake goes great with a cup of coffee for a fall breakfast. It also works as a dessert or a snack. The coffee cake is studded with chopped pecans and lots of caramel chips.
Servings: 18
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 (10-ounce) package caramel baking chips
- 1 cup chopped pecans, optional
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons half-and-half or milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 12-cup fluted tube pan (bundt pan).
- Beat butter with both sugars using an electric mixer until blended well.
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Mix in vanilla extract and applesauce.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until blended.
- Stir in caramel chips and pecans. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
- Bake 45 to 50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack.
- To make glaze, whisk together all ingredients. Use a spoon to drizzle on cake. Best eaten still warm from the oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal